RE: Where are bill rates going?

Sure with a $50,000 signing bonus!

Jerry Whittle
ACIFICS DBA
NCI Information Systems Inc.
jerome.whittle_at_scott.af.mil
618-622-4145

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johan Muller [SMTP:c-johan.muller_at_wcom.com]
>
> I just received the following email from a recruiter for a senior DBA
> production support 6 month contract position (plus tuning and application
> enhancement thrown into the mix) in the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area. I was
> submitted for the contract 2 months ago (at $60/hour W2) and subsequently
> was begged to reduce that to $55/hour (I reluctantly agreed and are now
> learning the hard way not to appear desperate or talk money up front, by the
> looks of it).
>
> >snip
> OK, Is there ANY way at all you could reduce your rate to $38.00/hour for
> the xxxxx position?
> >snip
>
> Any suggestions for a suitable reply (I have several in mind but would like
> to remain courteous at this stage).
>
>

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