I'm with you Giblet

Posted By: Don't believe it for a second on 2009-05-21
In Reply to: I'm not attacking anyone here, but... - Just Me

I don't see how in the world some of these people think that $2000 a month as an IC will pay the bills and live 'comfortably.' Just setting aside the monthly amount for quarterly taxes alone is $600 or more depending on the state you live in. So then that leaves you $1400 a month to provide your own health insurance, pay your rent/mortgage, pay your utility bills, your ISP, pay your car payment/repairs/upkeep/registration/insurance, buy gasoline, pay for your groceries, pay for your reference materials and monthly work supplies, AND maybe...just maybe have some money for entertainment.

Sure your expenses are a write-off, but you still have to come up with the money for them throughout the month. Just don't see it on 1 income. Sorry.

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Question for ICs - Giblet
- Not a line rate per se but....sm - Lolabug
- I get 0.08 for everything, nothing extra for STATs. nm - LMT
- I'm expensive, .15 & .17 for my accounts, no extra for stats which are rare. Bay area CA. nm - Deb
- Rates for working, paid more for stat? - SS
  - 8 cents? You need a raise - sm - Giblet
    - 8 cpl seems to be the average. I've seen much lower...sm - KyMT
    - My national pays .11 cpl (nm) - AMI
      - Please email me with the company name! - Barry Watts
      - Care to share the name of the company??? nm - MT Wallet
    - I'm not attacking anyone here, but... - Just Me
      - you may be happy making chump change but - mary
        Don't take this the wrong way, but.... - MT, not MD
        How did you come up with chump change? - SS
        I would love to be making more, but.. - Gina
        I really think the days of big bucks - SS
      - I guess it all depends on what part of the country you live. - Ladybug
        depends on what part of the south sm - MT in NC
        I am a little south of Atlanta - Sal
        Asheville. nm - MT in NC
        Asheville is pretty town from what I saw - Sal
        Asheville-tornados. We have had sm - MT in NC
        Me and tornados - Sal
        Mt Airy pricey but not as pricey as - NC-MT
      - 12 cents per line here... - Ladybug
        It's obvious that MTSOs paying 10+ cpl don't advertise on any job boards I've seen... - MT Wallet
        OK. I will. Get your own accounts & truly be an independent contractor. Set your own rates. nm - Deb -
        It all makes sense now. Why didn't you all just say that you own your accounts instead of... - MT Wallet
        I don�t think she gave the impression - Me
        I wasn't trying to single Deb out...sm - MT Wallet
        And 9 years ago I - Pay rates
        Me too!! Thank goodness that has gone up since then! - Ladybug
        Actually mine has gone down but - Pay rates
        I hope to be there some day!! I work a lot! - Ladybug
      - I'm with you Giblet - Don't believe it for a second
        I didn't look up and see the whole - sa
        Ok, doubting Thomas, breaking down what we pay - SS
        Wow...you just completely discredited yourself - Don't believe it for a second
        Confusing - SS
        Just ignore it SS, people are going sm - MT TOO LONG
        Don't understand why you're confused - Don't believe it for a second
        its possible to do this on one sm - MT TOO LONG
        Nope right thread - SS
        But you replied to MY post - whatever
        Sorry, going out to dinner, sorry about your - SS
      - AMEN SISTER! I also do quite well sm - MT Too Long
      - not complaining here - sa
      - You and I - Patty
        I have worked so many jobs, so many hours before - SS
        Now, you and I - Patty
      - You said a mouthful, I am in the same place - SS
      - $2K is good for you? Do you live sm - UGH
        I worked for the "Q" in 1999 and had 11 yrs exp...sm - MT Wallet
        They can't. They're settling - Don't believe it for a second
        Where you live makes a difference here also - Sally
        Not to mention that cost of living has gone up - LosingItMT
        Ok... - Patty
        My costs have actually gone down - SS
        Some people - Patty
        I agree 100%... - Just Me
        Yep... - Patty
        I can answer some of this - SS
    - Maybe people working for private firms but I would be willing - SS
      - I work for NTL and make .12 line - AMI

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