As I’ve recently learned, my average hourly rate of $75-80 (has been lower and higher here and there since 2014) is below what it should be. I’ve been with quite a few of the agencies out there but never Robert Half. They’ve been reaching out and as I’m looking for new opportunities, I’m wondering if anyone has experience with them and what one could expect with over 15 years experience contracting? #ui/ux #design #contractor
As a lead designer, you can make 2-3x that. You should be at 300-350 with good benefits. If you want money, you got to move to FTE or build your design practice.
$300 to 350,000 per year? Not $300/hr right? I feel now I need to FT but I just have no real idea how to get into a tech company. I’m trying but I don’t know. But in the meantime, I need a gig. Do you have any experience being contracted out to fortune 500s and if so, what was your rates on W2?
Yes, TC per year
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15 years age difference, need advice! 🙏
Their rates are terrible, as is the quality of talent. They’re a body shop
That’s what I thought. Would you happen to have any insight into which agencies have good rates? Looking to cut back on the time I waste with recruiters.
None of the agencies are great. You won’t get the TC of a FTE by doing agency work. Focus on the agencies that place with big tech companies so that you can get those names on your resume. Don’t believe the agency when they tell you that you’ll convert to FTE there, very few do. Instead leverage that into the next job after the agency