>>Given:
>>- the number of hours per week (40)
>>- length of contract(6 months)
>>- location (Miami, Florida - which if it is like the typical large U.S. city, will not be a cheap place to live)
>>- position - junior.
>>- type of client - government / legal sector.
>>- absence of any benefitsand job security.
>>
>>I would have to say anything from 25 to 35 USD per hour.
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>OK, thanks. Here, a programmer can consider himself lucky if he gets US$ 500-1000 per month (ca. 3-6 dollars an hour). I didn't investigate the job market too well, but I suspect that many a programmer works for less than that. I also suspect that the cost of living would be much less than in Miami.
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>Hilmar.

Hilmar,

Perhaps he will accept a telecomutter. I have also had Les Pinter tell me that he only 'employees' people in third world countries so he can pay alot less than for someone in the US. I don't know how that affects his billing rate though.

This is no different than the reason Nike shoes are made in Korea or Kath Lee Giffords sweaters are made in Mexico. A days wages in the US will buy you a week of labor in these places.

BOb