Comments on: Excel On The Cheap http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/09/12/excel-on-the-cheap/ Daily posts of Excel tips…and other stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: XL-Dennis http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/09/12/excel-on-the-cheap/#comment-15924 XL-Dennis Wed, 14 Sep 2005 19:02:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1234#comment-15924 <p>"As a self employed Excel specialist Iíd say $ 50 will get you what you pay for: about half an hourís worth."</p> <p>I agree, the hourly rate should cover taxes, social fees, insurances and some percentage on top of it for retirement-savings.</p> <p>Aspects that not self employed easily forget (and usually are not aware of).</p> <p>Kind regards,<br> Dennis</p> “As a self employed Excel specialist Iíd say $ 50 will get you what you pay for: about half an hourís worth.”

I agree, the hourly rate should cover taxes, social fees, insurances and some percentage on top of it for retirement-savings.

Aspects that not self employed easily forget (and usually are not aware of).

Kind regards,
Dennis

]]> By: jkpieterse http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/09/12/excel-on-the-cheap/#comment-15906 jkpieterse Wed, 14 Sep 2005 08:31:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1234#comment-15906 <p>As a self employed Excel specialist I'd say $ 50 will get you what you pay for: about half an hour's worth.</p> <p>Now don't tell me my rates are extravagant :-). It is what I need to make ends meet, to cover for my non-billable hours and for the risk I take being self employed. It is also what you pay to get your job done professionally and efficiently.</p> As a self employed Excel specialist I’d say $ 50 will get you what you pay for: about half an hour’s worth.

Now don’t tell me my rates are extravagant :-) . It is what I need to make ends meet, to cover for my non-billable hours and for the risk I take being self employed. It is also what you pay to get your job done professionally and efficiently.

]]> By: Dick Kusleika http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/09/12/excel-on-the-cheap/#comment-15892 Dick Kusleika Tue, 13 Sep 2005 14:41:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1234#comment-15892 <p>I like the idea for him :) I guess if you pay $50 for an XL project you get a project worth $50.</p> I like the idea for him :) I guess if you pay $50 for an XL project you get a project worth $50.

]]> By: Billkamm http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/09/12/excel-on-the-cheap/#comment-15891 Billkamm Tue, 13 Sep 2005 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1234#comment-15891 <p>I'd do Excel projects on the side for $50.</p> I’d do Excel projects on the side for $50.

]]> By: Jon Peltier http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/archives/2005/09/12/excel-on-the-cheap/#comment-15890 Jon Peltier Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:42:00 +0000 http://www.dailydoseofexcel.com/?p=1234#comment-15890 <p>Dick -</p> <p>Like the idea, huh? Wanna do some subcontracting?</p> <p>- Jon</p> Dick -

Like the idea, huh? Wanna do some subcontracting?

- Jon

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