Subj : Re: Fulltime contracting?  Which field?
To   : comp.programming
From : Dan
Date : Mon Aug 15 2005 02:18 pm

Thankyou both for your replies.  I think you misunderstood my question
however.  I'm not suggesting that I'm going to go into a particular area of
contracting without studying the area first.  I just want to know what the
best area is for me to start studying.  I.e.  If I'm doing full-time
contracting - what's the most likely area where I would have a constant
stream of work available without having months being unable to find work.

The reason I'm looking to get out of the games industry if purely financial.
Games programming may be one of the most interesting areas of programming -
but it's also one of the most poorly paid.  And most games companies expect
you to work long hours without being paid overtime.  If I went the
contracting route, then obviously I would be paid a lot more, and would get
a lot more holidays where I can do my own thing.  Out of curiousity, what's
the average hourly rate for an experienced contractor nowadays?

I live in Oxfordshire - so it's commutable to London via the M40.

Thanks again,
Regards,
Dan.

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