I’m still a bit of a newbie in the tech industry, so I’m not totally aware of the going rates for various activities.
I recently saw an ad on craig’s list that stated an office wanted the following setup:
1) Configure Windows 2003 server
2) Set up network
2) Configure router
3) Set up secured wireless access
4) Rewire the data cables safely and securely
5) Set up desktops with identical images
The wanted a tech with 3+ years experience, and wanted this completed in one day. The wanted to pay a flat rate of $300.
$300? Is that the going rate for one day’s work of configuring an office’s network? Regardless of the size, I’m not entirely sure it could be completed in a regular business day, and $300 seems rather insulting – an 8 hr day comes out to $37.50/hr. Especially for an expedited project like this I can’t see charging less than $75 an hour.
This is in the US Midwest.
Any thoughts? What would you charge?