FW: re: rates survey

Robert J.M. Edis Robert.Edis@creatcomp.com
Fri, 15 Jan 1999 13:42:00 -0500


G'day good people

At the end of this message is the results from the survey.  The most obvious
result was that the majority of list subscribers don't care about industry
rates for PowerHouse people.  Only 4% of the 370 known subscribers responded
(including me).

Blue
PowerHouse consultant
Rhode Island, USA

Disclaimer:
The opinions and ideas expressed in this message are my own and have no
relationship to my current employer, Initial Technical Staffing, its client
CCI, or any of CCI's clients.

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Disclaimer:
This table is compiled from an un-scientific survey based on 14 responses
(4% of 370 known subscribers).  Source data was gathered via email from
members of the POWERH-L list serv.
Individuals and companies are not encouraged to use this information for
economic decision making as the data cannot be guaranteed as fact.

Survey Questions		
1	A) Independent Contractor, B)contract employee or C) employee?	
2	Type of project: A) Y2K, B) maintenance, C) development or D) other

3	Length of contract: A) short (1 to 4 weeks), B) medium (1 to 4
months) or C) long (more than 4 months)	
4	Billing rate if known?  A) 1 to 20, B) 21 to 40, C) 41 to 50, D) 51
to 60, E) 61 to 70, F) 71 to 80, G) 81 to 90, H) 91 to 100, I) >100	
5	Billing rate 6 months ago (if known)?  A) lower, B) higher, C) same

6	In the hand pre-tax rate? A) 1 to 20, B) 21 to 40, C) 41 to 50, D)
51 to 60, E) 61 to 70, F) 71 to 80, G) 81 to 90, H) 91 to 100, I) >100	
7	In the hand rate 6 months ago? A) lower, B) higher, C) same	
8	Are expenses covered by client	
9	If not independent contractor, does billing rate cover your medical
insurance, holidays, etc.	
10	10. Location:  A) USA NE, B) USA SW, C) USA SE, D) USA NE, E) USA
MW, F) UK London, G) UK other, H) Australasia, I) SE Asia, J) South Africa,
K) Other Africa, L) Europe, M) Middle East, N) S. America, O) Canada, P)
Mexico.	
11	PowerHouse experience: A) >9 years, B) >4 but <=9 years, C) >1 but
<=4 years or D) <=1 year	
12	PowerHouse scope: A) QUICK+QTP+QUIZ+PDL, B) QUICK+QTP+QUIZ, C)
QTP+QUIZ, D) QUIZ or E) other	


Survey Responses

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
10	11	12	13	
1	A	B	B	B	B	A	A	A	C
A	A	B	A	
2	B	A	A	D	A	B	B	A	B
B	B	B	A	
3	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C	C
C	C	C	C	
4	G	G	D	B	E	E	B	E	E
E	C	E	F	
5	C	A	C	A	A	C	C	A	C
C	C	B	C	
6	E	C	C	B	C	D	B	E	B
E	C	C	F	
7	C	C	A	A	A	C	C	A	C
C	C	B	C	
8	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	YES	YES	NO	YES
YES	YES	NO	NO	
9	NO	YES	NO	YES	YES	NO	YES	NO	YES
NO	NO	YES	YES	
10	D	E*	C	J	A	D	H	F	H
F	O	C	L	
11	A	A	B	B	A	A	A	A	B
A	A	C	A	
12	A	A	A	A	A	B	A	A	B
A	A	D	A	
	

	

	

				Question 10

A				USA NW	1	7%

B				USA SW		0%

C				USA SE	2	14%

D				USA NW	2	14%

E				USA MW	2	14%	7	50%

F				UK London	2	14%

G				UK Other		0%

H				Australasia	2	14%

I				SE Asia		0%

J				S. Africa	1	7%

K				Africa Other		0%

L				Europe	1	7%

M				Middle East		0%

N				S. America		0%

O				Canada	1	7%

P				Mexico		0%

				Total	14

	

			Question 1

A				Ind. Contractor	8	57%

B				Contract Employee	5	36%

C				Employee	1	7%

					14

	

			Question 2

A				Y2K	5	36%

B				Maintenance	7	50%

C				Development	1	7%

D				Other	1	7%

				Total	14

	

			Question 3

A				Short	0	0%

B				Medium	0	0%

C				Long	14	100%

				Total	14

	

			Question 4

A				<20		0%

B				21-40	2	14%

C				41-50	1	7%

D				51-60	1	7%

E				61-70	6	43%

F				71-80	2	14%

G				81-90	2	14%

H				91-100		0%

I				>100		0%

				Total	14

	

			Question 5

A				Lower	5	36%

B				Higher	1	7%

C				Same	8	57%

				Total	14

	

			Question 6

A				<20		0%

B				21-40	3	21%

C				41-50	5	36%

D				51-60	1	7%

E				61-70	3	21%

F				71-80	2	14%

G				81-90		0%

H				91-100		0%

I				>100		0%

				Total	14

	

			Question 7

A				Lower	5	36%

B				Higher	1	7%

C				Same	8	57%

				Total	14

	

			Question 8

				Yes	8	57%

				No	6	43%

				NA	0	0%

				Total	14

	

			Question 9			In some cases
benefits are covered by some national scheme.

				Yes	7	50%

				No	7	50%

				NA	0	0%

				Total	14

	

			Question 11

A				>9	10	71%

B				4-8	3	21%

C				1-3	1	7%

D				<1	0	0%

				Total	14

	

			Question 12

A				ALL	10	71%

B				KTZ	3	21%

C				TZ	0	0%

D				Z	1	7%

E				Other	0	0%

				Total	14

	




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