I get that question a lot. If I’m in a particularly pissy mood my response resembles a line from Heathers, “Because I can.” The truth is a bit more moderated. “Because those who can should.” Some might say it is because I’ve been dead broke and destitute before. While there may be some of that involved somewhere, the people who say that need to know that as a software consultant and an author, my life … Why Do You Tip So Much?Read more
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Are You Really Paid and Are They Really Unpaid?
Every now and then I actually get round to reading some of my writing magazines. Today, I got around to reading a portion of the October 2010 issue of “ theWriter.” I started off by reading the debate over blogging article and was unswayed by the “con” side of the argument. Yes, any time I spend writing for here is time I spend not getting paid to write. Yes, I could use a different blogging … Are You Really Paid and Are They Really Unpaid?Read more
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Calculating Your Minimum Billing Rate Pt. 3
If you travel for at least six months at a time. You want enough time to get a good feeling about the area, and to find a housing situation which “pays you to stay” enough to want to stay there. Yes, Corporate Housing is more expensive, in many cases, than the bottom price range of extended stay or two star hotels, but it has a comfort level those places cannot provide. (Unless, of course, you … Calculating Your Minimum Billing Rate Pt. 3Read more
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Calculating Your Minimum Billing Rate Pt. 2
Here are the rules of thumb for extended stay hotels: 1 The lower the chain’s price, the higher the odds an off-shore company is stacking L-1 and H-1B workers eight to a room trashing the place. 2 The lower the chain’s price, the smaller a room’s square footage. Most will be like having a bedroom in the kitchen. 3 The lower the chain’s price, the higher the odds of them having traveling construction workers rotating … Calculating Your Minimum Billing Rate Pt. 2Read more