I also do unpaid hours - I think my employer refers to it as dedication to the job. Well, actually, I used to do quite alot of unpaid hours, stuff on weekends, etc, until someone gave me some persective on work/life balance and the lack of appreciation (do you know the word thank you) - $28/hour isn't enough to work for free on weekends, so I avoid it mostly nowadays.
umm, nothing right now as I'm not working. dh gets around $140 an hour on the job he's doing now,for that he has to be 2000km away from us during the weeks and as he's a contractor, he doesn't get holiday, sick pay or any redundancy if he loses his job.
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Last edited by loulabelle; October 28th, 2011 at 08:49 AM.
Yes, doesn't it peeve you when you are put on a salary when you are expected to do the job regardless of how long it takes ie doing 12 hour days and going in on weekends. My DH was on a set salary for his last job as a home loan manager but when you factored in his long hours and weekend work his hourly rate was less than a 20 yo teller who worked from 9 - 5 Mon to Fri. Needless to say he quit!
Exactly. My hourly rate is massive. But I only get paid for the actual hours that I work. So if I only work 4 hrs one week, I only get paid for those hours.
And if I'm in court for ten mins or for the whole day, my rate is the same. And that rate includes preparation etc.
I never get paid for the admin/billing/phone calls/research/etc that I do. That's all off my own bat, so to speak.
For example, it's Saturday afternoon and I've spent three hours reading the latest case law. That's not paid. I do that 3-4 times per week. That's 9-12 hrs of unpaid work each week.
TBH I have absolutely no idea what my "rate" would be if I added in all the unpaid hours. And the schmoozing. Don't forget the schmoozing. I reckon it costs me $200/wk for schmoozing. But you have to spend money to make money in my game... that schmoozing gets me work.
Very true about the schmoozing. Can't schmooze very much in a country town and there is very little support from peers (because you are the only guy doing the job in town!)
... so the isolation was the final straw for my DH. And they wonder why they can't PAY people to move to this region (there is a $7,000 grant for city peoploe who sell their home to move here... they expected hundreds to take up the offer... about 3 are thinking about it!) Sorry off topic now but there is so much more than hourly rates when it comes to a viable career. Interesting thread though.
Like Div, my hourly rate is embarrassing so I won't put it out there. I do get paid for every hour I work for clients, but that doesn't include my business paperwork or DP's. I work anywhere from zero hours per week to forty, managed by setting retainer fees over a year. In my defense, if I went to work for a consultancy firm, they would charge me out at about three times what I already think is high!
Had to make it worthwhile shelling out tens of thousands and many, many years of undergrad and postgrad studies though!
I don't work more than two to three days most weeks. I would get a much higher salary if I took a job, but like Bath has pointed out, it's the other stuff that matters. I am not prepared to sacrifice my lifestyle and family time.
Yep, my best/longest worked job (5 years) only paid $12.70 an hour. BUT it worked in perfectly with uni (I was studying part time) and because it was at a school they gave me 25% off my DD's school fees PLUS provided me some top quality professional development (no cost to me) and free vaccinations if I wanted them. I'd work there tomorrow if we lived nearby. Best of all they inspired/encouraged me to pursue full teaching qualifications and one of the teachers remains my friend and mentor... can't put a price on that
Just over $25/hr plus super, sick leave, holiday etc I am worth more, but being in a rural area it is hard to get what the actual role is "worth", but saying that, I am able to work school hours, there is never an issue taking leave for the kids, I can bring the kids to the office if need be and the boss makes me a latte a day
As a registerd nurse I get anywhere from $38hr weekdays up to $66 on Sundays and almost $80 on public holidays. My pay also differs depending on which shift I work eg morning, afternoon or night shift. I also have significant salary sacrafice benefits which increases my over all take homw pay. The flexibility in the shift works also makes it possible to work with small children
Reply With QuoteI figure it is well deserved after all these years of study.
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I do get paid for every hour I work for clients, but that doesn't include my business paperwork or DP's. I work anywhere from zero hours per week to forty, managed by setting retainer fees over a year. In my defense, if I went to work for a consultancy firm, they would charge me out at about three times what I already think is high!
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