I saw a rate like that about 18 months ago. I doubt if that one got filled. Otherwise, it's a race to the bottom, and at some point, a lot of us will lose their jobs if we're not willing to compete on the world market.
Yes, a lot of the people on this list still have great jobs that pay a lot. It's just that I don't think those jobs will be around forever. Drew > The single worst rate I have ever seen was after the tech bubble burst > in late 2001 or so - it was $35/hr all inclusive. > > I hope we're not headed that direction again....if so I may take up > breadmaking or some other "tangible products" career :) > > William Rentfrow > Principal Consultant, StrataCom Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 701-306-6157 C > > > ________________________________ > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Joe DeSouza > Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 1:18 PM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: Re: Job: Remedy Developer (Mid Level) - Contract - Baltimore, > MD - Kforce > > > ** > That really depends on the definition of 'qualified' people doesn't it. > I mean why would someone who is really qualified (in the true sense of > the word) accept something lesser than what he/she thinks she is capable > of making. Especially when you know that the city you are going to be > working in would not afford you even the bare minimum at 2200 a week, > which leaves you with a fraction over 1500 after taxes. > > My average travel expense on this project is sometimes almost that much > even at optimized rates as I do a corporate rate on both my hotels and > my rental car to save a few hundred bucks. So what are you left with - > like a 100 bucks a week if you accept 55 an hour all inclusive? It would > be cheaper to work in social services at that rate and get a tax break! > > It would be nice to hear from people who accept those kind of rates on > how they manage their economics! I know I sure as hell wouldn't be able > to manage mine at those rates.. > > Joe > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Rick Cook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2008 1:59:20 PM > Subject: Re: Job: Remedy Developer (Mid Level) - Contract - Baltimore, > MD - Kforce > > ** > Well, it's all about what a willing seller and a willing buyer will > agree to. I don't see the logic in working for that kind of rate - many > perm jobs pay more, with full benefits. I guess pathetically low rates > like this will be offered as long as qualified people accept them. > Others have to make their own choices, but times would have to be pretty > bad for me to do so. > > Rick > > > On Thu, Oct 9, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Joe DeSouza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > ** > 55 in Baltimore is less than junior rates.. Gas is perhaps the > most expensive in the US in the DC / Virginia region - whats it like > there now 4 buck 50 to a gallon? And if you choose to live in the > outskirts of Baltimore which might be cheaper on rents, you'll still end > up paying the difference on gas. And cost of living is almost as high as > NY if not higher - with more than 200 pubs to go to I can see how it can > go pretty high :-).. > > Maybe someone from Baltimore would be in a better position to > comment on the cost of living there.. > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Daniel Bloom on Sympatico <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2008 6:33:07 AM > Subject: Re: Job: Remedy Developer (Mid Level) - Contract - > Baltimore, MD - Kforce > > At junior level rates. > > > > _____ > > From: Action Request System discussion list(ARSList) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Thomas > Sent: October 8, 2008 8:34 PM > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: Re: Job: Remedy Developer (Mid Level) - Contract - > Baltimore, MD - Kforce > > > > ** > > Only Senior Level positions. > > Robert > > ----- Start Original Message ----- > Sent: Wed, 8 Oct 2008 10:31:31 -0400 > From: "Kitchen, Joshua T" > To: arslist@ARSLIST.ORG > Subject: Job: Remedy Developer (Mid Level) - Contract - > Baltimore, MD - Kforce > > > > > ** > > I have an 8 month contract here in Baltimore for another Remedy > Developer. They only need a mid level candidate. 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