Hey freelancers! What would your rate be in a senior designer contract role at a /big/ tech company? Hourly/ day rate?

My bonus this year was patently absurd, so I used a bit on some heat: AMM 3s, Parra Air Max 1, and the black Union 4s. Hate to let the resellers win. But at the same time I worked my ass off and wanted some kicks lmao

Hi guys, I got an offer of 8.93 lpa from ibm which includes the pf and gratuity. What would be the in hand salary after deductions?

It's sad to see people with 2-3 years of experience getting paid more than you when u have double the experience. 😄 Best part is they are still complaining of getting less. Well I guess you should never settle. New gen is giving a hard time to the experienced folks. I think this is the high time to upgrade your skills. Come out of your comfort zone and start looking for new opportunities. I think this is the best time to switch if u haven't already in quite some time.
Thoughts 💭 ???

Two weeks ago I attended an interview in person and they promised to let me know whether or not I’d be hired for the position. Later, I learned through LinkedIn that a friend of mine got the job. The agency never contacted me to let me know anything. Should I be mad?

What’s the strangest / most unexpected FDD exit you’ve heard of?

Hi all,
I am working at PwC Kolkata for more than 2 years now,
I was promised that my salary will increase and as far as I know Partner has conveyed this request to the HR, but I still have not got any updates , so is it possible that , HR can deny the request, or they ar bound to do so ?. Who decides our CTC and increment ?

Thanks

Hello everyone, recently I had the last round of interviews. I have 8.9 years of experience. How much can I get for data engineering if they happen to select me and when should I expect the response.

DM if you need referral in TCS

Hi Guys. I have got an offer of 11K PLN gross per month. my current CTC is 12L INR. is it good for 2 people staying at Warsaw and would I able to save any out of it?

Hi Fishes,
Urgent Suggestions Needed...

1. Capgemini :12 LPA(Fixed)
2. Cognizant : 12.5 LPA(0.5 Variable) + JB
3. KPMG India :13 LPA(1.25 Variable) + Some JB

Need some Suggestions from Fishes who already aware of the work culture in these Firms.

YOE : 3 Years
Tech stack : ServiceNow

Thanks in advance🙂

Currently working as product owner with a tier 2 Product organisation with a CTC of 33 lpa and company is quite stable and old. Just got an offer of 48 from a series B funded startup in AI, is worth taking risk ? My yoe is 10 years in Product management.

What is the salary like for a AWS Architect in consulting with 14 years IT experience?

I accepted a 95k systems engineer role in VA with KBR and is currently going thru a clearance.(MAY START DATE)
Northrop offers me 92k w/ 3k sign on which is 30 min from home in MD for an associate systems role. They also want to give me a clearance but it will start as an interim so I can work sooner than may. MY DILEMMA: Kbr states that they know I need money now so I can accept an offer with Northrop to see if I like it until may.BUT can I have 2 security clearances running at the same time?

What is your wage? (and from which country?)

Hi,

Which company should be preferred by business analyst/ Project manager in lending domain if both are good brand companies. IT or NBFC?

Quick reverts will be highly appreciated!!

Hello community,
Why the hell consultants are asking for pan card no. On just first call 🧐. Is it a scam. I had seen a mail asking for pan card no. , I mean it is totally related to my account. We have different ways to proof our identity.
Anyone hr community please bust that thing here.

B4 layoffs from beginning of pandemic - low performers or last in first out? Wondering for recruiting purposes.

What’s happening at Grady Britton? Good team? Good clients?

I got offer from IBM in my home location itself, with 18.5LPA fixed for 9 yea in automation testing. Here my manger is confusing me like layoff will after u join in IBM.. but I am in cts as 11.2 only .. but now I got SA promotion with 10 % hike .. and also no retnation for me also not there whether I can choose IBM or stay here .. kindly help guys .

I am a Financial & Strategy Consultant (15+ yrs exp in Banking, Climate/Project Finance & Strategy Consulting) with a pending EB-2 NIW case. I got a request for additional evidence from USCIS. Most of my letters are from known experts. They want me to submit independent expert letters from people who can talk about the significance of my work to the Financial & Management field and US interest, from non-familiar persons. Anyone willing to write me an expert opinion letter highlighting above?

Hi Fishes,

Could you please share CGI benefits for lead analysts. Recently joined CGI.

Can anyone tell me how much hike qualys will give you after completion of one year?

My onboarding date changed from 20th to 24th? Is this happened to anyone?Infosys

A little late here, but any suggestions/recommendations or watch outs for an automatic standing desk preferably with charging attachments? Looking to invest in a decent one around $2-300 !

Hello All,

Currently working in Capgemini Engineering with yoe 1.8 (c developer)
Current ctc 4.62 lpa

Got selected in different company as devops Engineer.
Hr round is scheduled on Monday
What ctc should i demand??

"She's like 30, but doesn't look super old"

When sending a cold email to a recruiter, should you include a reason why you’re interested in the agency? Or keep it short and sweet with your book, resume and what you’re looking for?

Anyone up for practicing case coming weekend?

How is everyone feeling amidst these layoffs? Hope everyone is taking care of themselves!

I just heard recently that if you refinance and your house appraises at 20% more than the amount owed, you can remove PMI. Is this correct? Getting a divorce and trying to keep the house but moving from a VA to a traditional loan and would rather not pay PMI if I don’t have to. House was purchased for $460k no money down (VA loan), refinanced at $450k to lower payments $400/month, now have $430k left on the loan... would it have to appraise for $516k?

Is it financially irresponsible to buy a home that requires you to divert what you’re currently saving / investing monthly to pay the mortgage?

Checking to see if there are any wine & spirits label designers here. I have a call with a mom/pop restaurant tomorrow who want a redesign of one of their vodka labels. They have not supplied any hi res art yet & from what I’m assuming they will not be looking to spend big bucks. Im trying to get a sense of pricing for the front & back label. Thanks for your feedback!

do you have to say that some portfolio pieces are just portfolio pieces? (not real clients)

Been thinking about doing freelancing for a while. Anyone have any experience on freelancing for digital media sup/manager roles? How do you go about getting gigs or calculating rates? Pros/cons?

What is the minimum unit of time you bill? A quarter of an hour?

Seems like even the smallest task requires at least that much attention.

Any freelance awards writers out there? We've got a Cannes submission for a big brand that we could use some help with. Any hand raises or recs for someone with experience in this area = much appreciated 👍

I’m just starting up as a freelancer after years of being a full time agency employee. Any big watch outs before finalizing my contract? What about frequency of invoicing and defining billable time? Any guidance on freelancing dos and don’ts is much appreciated.

Anyone have an amazing CPA for freelancers on the west coast?

How much higher should my 1099 hourly rate be compared to hourly breakdown of annual salary? Like add 30% for taxes, then roughly how much more considering no benefits etc. - like 10-15%?

I got 5 recruiting emails in one day! 😀 maybe things are turning around?!🤞🏻

I keep on being asked ‘are you open to full time after this contract is over?’ Is this also common for you or is it just me and my role? 🤔

Full-time, but doing my first moonlight freelance job. I want this to be the first of many. Should I start an LLC?

1099 or w-2 ? I have been given the option though the company prefers w-2. It’s a day rate booking couple of months or more (no end date). I already have 1099 from similar company this year and am leaning towards 1099, but I don’t want to be difficult. I do take home office deduction and they are not supplying any equipment. Suggestions?

Just got word that I didn’t get a gig I was excited about for 48 hours. Freelancing is like a drug. High from the email asking your availability. Low if it doesn’t go through.

At my current freelance gig, they hold 47% of my gross paychecks for taxes. Is this normal or way too much?

Has anyone freelanced (remotely) for a company overseas? How did you handle contract/payment?

Has anyone recently put ‘exempt’ in W-4 to avoid paying federal for one or two checks? About to receive last large check for the gig. Nothing else booked yet, so thinking about stashing as much as I can. Paid through the nose in fed taxes all year. Thoughts?

My accounting edge finance is not compatible with the new Mac OS. I do not need the $15/month subscription they offering as an upgrade since I’m a lone freelancer. I’ve always kept my own books and did my own taxes. Anyone else out there with a basic bookkeeping program recommendation for Mac would be appreciated.

What’s it like being a pregnant freelancer? Is it hard to get jobs when you are far along?