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Retric
on Sept 3, 2022
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Ask HN: Generalist contractors, what is your hourl...
That’s assuming they can work 240 days a year, contracting normally has significant unpaid downtime and of course zero benefits.
mattmanser
on Sept 3, 2022
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Not really, the rule of thumb most contractors talk about is plan around 220 days per year (44 weeks).
Retric
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Even the 10% pay cut you suggest vs the numbers mentioned seems like a significant difference to me.
jokethrowaway
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That's true in theory but the software market has been pretty good for the last 15 years. The only holidays I took were when I was an employee and I wasn't quitting that year (you get them in cash otherwise).
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