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No, you can't make any assumptions, until you have the contract in front of.
you
You can negotiate whatever you want. You can allocate where you want.
(Being an independent person.)
Harry M. Bacheler, Jr.
Consultant
VGS, Inc.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bounce-techwr-l-20951 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com
> [mailto:bounce-techwr-l-20951 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com]On Behalf Of Anthony
> Markatos
> Sent: Wednesday, 15 March, 2000 12:24 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Subject: Hourly Rate & Per Diem??
>
>
> Questions for all listserv contract workers:
>
> * When a salary survey says that an average TW contractor makes,
> lets say,
> $45 per hour; can I assume that per diem (if applicable) will be
> a portion
> of this money (and not a separate bucket of money)?
>
> * When a contract job posting (like on www.dice.com) says that the the
> position pays $45 - $50 per hour, can I assume that per diem (if
> applicable)
> will be a portion of this money (and not a separate bucket of money)?
>
> All responses appreciated.
>
> Tony Markatos
> (tonymar -at- hotmail -dot- com)
>
>
>
