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does anyone do much private work outside their jobs for extra cash ie servicing peoples pc's and how much do you charge??
Never less than £20 per hour.
Not enough, but I can be paid in beer
i usually call it £10 and hour ish
30 - 40 to build and set up a pc. so like 3-4 hours work.
for something stupidly easy.. enough for travel and a pasty 'n' pint
£20 - £25 per hour depending on who it is.
I run a small business from home and do it all by the book. That includes being honest with the taxmanand having public liability insurance.
I used to, but support afterwards was a nightmare
Don't do it anymore as I hated charging per hour. That's also why I work in the public sector - I just hate asking for money!
Which you then declare to the taxman, of course...Originally Posted by ICT_GUY
£20 an hour here
I sometimes cash in hand with a local business, but friends and family i'll do for beer.
Depends on how far I have to go, and who it is and the job being done, but it goes anywhere from £20 per hour upto £45 per hour. If its a network install its a flat rate of £250 plus £45 per hour after the first 5 hours (if it takes that long!)
I am registered self employed I will have you know.
For work like that, I generally trade in favours owed rather than money. The barter system is much underrated, and obligations are just another form of goods.
I used to charge for doing favours, because I needed the money more than anything else. Now I'm a little better paid and so long as people don't ask too often, I don't mind.
Not now. Did it once and the phone never stopped ringing to ask "How do I?"
Anyone wants a surf board rack for their shed welding up, the I'm your man!
That was the last "Homer" I did.
It's nice to have a hobby outside IT.
I do jobs for people that can return the favour. I have regular folk who are qualified for gas, water electricity, brickies, carpet fitters, one of them is training for worlds strongest man - they all have their uses at some point. I kinked a radiator pipe for example at jsut gone ten at night. 2 plumbers round my house within 15 mins, floorboards up, new pipe laid new valve fitted, cost nothing.
It's the way to go, i tell ya.
Likewise, nowadays I only do big paid work, like cabling or complete system commissioning (did an office and VoIP phone system this weekend, for example). If it's little stuff, I barter some useful exchange out of it. It's so much less hassle.
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