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I like how you do your math, Gene. I used Anon's statement of the
hourly rate for the salaried position this part-time work was to fill
and came up with $36 as an asking rate, which is the same amount that
your formula would produce if the previous pay was the base figure. I
think it is funny that we used two different formulas to get the same
rate, if the previous pay was the base figure. Although, it seems that
you would set that $36 as a minimum, while I suggested using that is the
starting figure for negotiation. I do like your formula, though. It is
very quick and simple.
Lauren
On 10/23/2010 9:30 PM, Gene Kim-Eng wrote:
> I think what I would do, assuming that I could afford to let the second job go
> by, is consider it OT and calculate what time and a half on my current day job
> would be (this also assumes that my day job is providing benefits), then add the
> 8.5% for SET. If the company won't pay that, then pass.
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