Re: How much should we get paid?

From: Steve Phelan <stevep_at_no-spam.pmcgettigan.demon.co.uk>
Date: 1997/05/15
Message-ID: <337AC1AB.64CB78C3@no-spam.pmcgettigan.demon.co.uk>#1/1

BY wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Base on what I know, the consultant agency normally changes the
> customer
> more than $125/hour and the consultant only get paid around $50/hour.
> Is this fair? I think the fair rate should be 15%-20% goes to the
> agency and the rest should goes to the consultant. What do you think?
>
> Is there a good way to deal with the company directly?
>
> BY

Well, I tend to work 'direct' most of the time, and that cuts out the agency commission completely. However, the last two contracts I have done through agencies had a charge of 16-18% on top of my hourly fee.

Steve Phelan. Received on Thu May 15 1997 - 00:00:00 CDT