NYCPHP Meetup

[Hans Zaunere]

I don't think there is any clear-cut answer - you could get lucky and
find a fantastic job.  However, the average situation appears to be
high supply of programmers and low demand for them, which will drive
down rates.  That said, it's important to consider the future.  In my
opinion, the economy as a whole will start to pick up again by fall,
meaning more demand for skills, and when that happens, it'd be a lot
better having your name out there (in the form of resumes,
applications, small projects already completed, etc) than trying to
jump in after the fact.  Of course, it's easier said than done.

Hans Z.



--- "Alan T. Miller" <amiller at hollywood101.com> wrote:
> I joined the NYPHP mailing list in part because I am seriously
> considering
> moving to New York City in the next few months, although I have to
> ask,
> considering $50.00 an hour seems to be a high rate there... how can
> one
> afford to live in New York, and only get $50 an hour contracting? I
> am
> currently in Phoenix, and it is hard to get by now.  I would have
> thought
> with the high cost of living one would make more. Is it just me or
> does it
> seem a little strange?
> 
> Alan
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "rons dixon" <rdixon at chemweek.com>
> To: "NYPHP Talk" <talk at nyphp.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 5:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [nycphp-talk] appropriate rates
> 
> 
> > If no database work is involved then I would charge $50.00
> > an hour.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed,  8 May 2002 19:07:46 -0400
> >   "Kenneth Schwartz" <kenschwartz at nyc.rr.com> wrote:
> > >I know this question is hard to answer due to the many
> > >factors that could be involved.   But I'm just looking
> > >for very general input.  I'm wondering if anyone can give
> > >me ballpark idea of appropriate rates/project price for a
> > >fairly 'normal' upgrade from a static HTML site to one
> > >with some PHP enabled dynamic components.  By 'normal' I
> > >mean nothing crazy in the data model or code expected.  I
> > >need to give a client a project price and I've been
> > >working completely inside a corporate environment for the
> > >past 3 years so I really don't know what the freelance
> > >market will bear.  Anyone wish to enlighten me?
> > >
> > >Thanks and best regards,
> > >Kenneth Schwartz
> > >
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >     Rons Dixon
> >     Programmer /Network Specialist
> >     Chemical Week Associates.
> >     212-621-4613
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >
> 
> 


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