I found links below helpful in considering forms of self-employment.
The Contract Employee's Handbook
http://www.cehandbook.com/
P.A.C.E. - Professional Association of Contract Employees,
http://www.pacepros.com/
-Bob Sinclair
CCIE #10427, MCSE
Senior Network Engineer
Networking For Future, Inc.
www.nffinc.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Sneed"
To:
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 3:07 PM
Subject: Re: CCIE Self-Employment [7:62367]
> The 1099 is an easy way to go but you lose out on a lot of tax breaks. I'm
a
> 1099 now and am kicking myself in the ass for not setting up as small
> business.
> I'm working in NYC now. $6 just to take the bridge into NYC from jersey
and
> $25 day parking. Never mind 40 minutes each way traffic to commute 10
miles.
> If you're set up as a small business you have more flexiblity in writing
off
> expenses like these.
>
> ""Chuck Church"" wrote in message
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > Yes. Money will depend on your skill level with both Cisco and other
> > products as well, such as Unix, NW, MS, etc. It could be $30/hour,
could
> be
> > $100. Location is probably almost as important. NYC pays pretty well,
> but
> > it cost's $50 to park a car for 4 hours! The thing about consulting
like
> > this is you need be a salesperson at times. Personally, I hate
> salespeople,
> > and therefore don't make a good one myself. There's also more
> > responsibility, as far as finding your own insurance, paying taxes, etc.
> If
> > you can find a headhunter who will place you as a 1099 employee, that's
> > usually pretty good, but I haven't heard from my headhunter in months
> > :( I was on an indefinite project for a year, but that ended when
they
> > outsourced. Since then it's all been small projects, mostly complicated
> > installs involving layer 3 switching. It's a tough market, and getting
a
> > name for yourself can be difficult. Personally, I'm looking for a full
> time
> > position now.
> >
> > Chuck Church
> > CCIE #8776, MCNE, MCSE
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jay Greenberg"
> > To: ;
> > Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 12:14 PM
> > Subject: CCIE Self-Employment
> >
> >
> > > Any CCIEs on the list in business for themselves? What's the money
> > > like, what sort of companies do you work for? Do you do short-term or
> > > long term contracts? Hourly work?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jason Greenberg, CCIE #11021
> > >
> > > .
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