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- From: grantp@usa.pipeline.com(Pete)
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- Subject: Re: Contract Programmer Lifestyle?
- Date: 20 Jan 1996 11:38:53 GMT
- Organization: Kalevi, Inc.
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- On Jan 19, 1996 22:55:51 in article <Contract Programmer Lifestyle?>,
- 'WARREN KENT <owentime@delphi.com>' wrote:
-
-
- >Everyone talks of climbing the ladder to C++ accomplishment, but
- >once there, they become too busy and too silent to let out a peep
- >about living out of a suitcase to get there.
- >
- >I'd enjoy hearing about programmers who've put their shoulder to
- >the wheel and cast their fate to the winds to find the roulette
- >wheel turned a new every six months or so, and worked their way
- >either accoss the country or around the world.
- >]
- >From what I see, it must be pretty tough squeeking by on $30,000
- >for a six month stint.
- >
-
- I'm a contract programmer but I don't travel much, and I've
- been on the same job for 2 years now :-) so I can't answer
- your question pertaining to lifestyle. But I can comment on
- "squeaking by on $30K for 6-month stint". Speaking in terms
- of gross fees (the contract programmer pays taxes, social
- security, etc. out of the fees), your amount is WAY out of range.
-
- --
- Pete Grant
- Kalevi, Inc.
- Object Oriented Software Development
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