The Good News?

[swestrup]

I just got off the phone with the bohemianpsyche because I needed advice on how one should go about negotating a work contract these days. Thats because someone I know in Redmond referred someone to me who was looking for a programmer. The work sounds easy enough, and shouldn't take too long -- maybe a week or two.

Anyway, I was just writing down some notes about what the lady had said, when the phone rang again. It was someone else that I had interviewed with a while ago. They are looking to hire me on a short term contract (3-6 months) with the possibility of permanent employment if I become indispensible. They have asked me to send them blurb by email on what kind of rates I charge for contract work. *GULP*

I think I'm going to have to spend some time figuring out what kind of rates I charge, real quick, as I promised to send him something by tomorrow. Now, I just need to figure that out for myself...

Comments

In-ter-view?

[denizsarikaya.livejournal.com]

Interviews? For contract work? What is this concept?

You are requested to make an offer. You make the offer, you negotiate. The company makes the decision of which offer to accept, if any. The interview process is aborted altogether.

The hardest part, especially if you haven't done contract work before, is the negotiation process. Good luck, swestrup, and I hope you find negotiation less stressful than interviewing, unlike myself (I will nonchalantly interview on a dime, I've been performing and auditioning and interviewing for so long).

Re: In-ter-view?

[skjalm.livejournal.com]

Interviews? For contract work? What is this concept?

My fault. Got the two things confuzzled and mixed together. It makes sense to not have an interview for contract work.

Fortunately, the few times I've had to do contract work there haven't really been any negotiations. Which makes me wonder if I sold myself too cheap ;-)

Re: In-ter-view?

[swestrup]

You're right, there won't be any interviews. In one case I'm getting the contract after I already had an interview, and in the other I'm not going to have to do more than talk to the guy on the phone (not that that won't be strenuous enough for me).

Re: In-ter-view?

[thebabynancy.livejournal.com]

If only it were THAT simple Denzo. If only...