[Info-vax] HP contract paying a whopping $55/hr on-site in Irvine CA

[Marty Kuhrt]

seasoned_geek wrote:
> On Nov 24, 3:20 pm, billg... at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
>> Your joking, right?  52K in California wasn't enough to live under
>> a bridge when I used to travel out there on business and that was
>> over 25 years ago.  I think the lease on a cardboard box out there
>> starts at $1500/month.
>>
> 
> If you can force yourself into a "studio" at a place like Oakwood,
> mashed into a building with terrorists crammed 8 deep to a room, you
> can find corporate housing for $5500/month.  A one bedroom from a
> corporate housing company which won't let body slammers stack vacation
> visa workers 8 deep to a room start at $6500/month (at least two
> months ago when I last checked).
> 
> Let us not forget that you will also be paying income tax in two
> states.
> 
> 55*2000 = 110,000
> 6500*12 = 78,000
> net   32,000 before taxes
> 
> I hope you don't eat much or have a mortgage where you currently live.
> 
> Oh, don't worry, you won't make much more if you happen to find an
> Oakwood which hasn't been overrun by vacation visa workers stacked 8
> deep to a room.
> 
> 55*2000 = 110,000
> 5500*12 = 66,000
> net 44,000 before taxes
> 
> In the midwest, where the cost of living is comparatively low,
> standard billing rates for OpenVMS people are 75-90/hr without
> specialized skills like ACMS and Web service calls.  Standard rates
> for those same people are 110-148/hr in CA due to the massive increase
> in cost of living.  Here in IL, corporate housing around Chicago (the
> highest we have) is roughly $3000/month.  The highest end is $3500/
> month.
> 
> 75*2000 = 150,000
> 3500 * 12 = 42,000
> net  108,000 before taxes.
> 

This "OpenVMS Senior Architect in Irvine" job pops up every three to six 
months.  Anybody have an idea of what company this is?

I had a recruiter call me about this the other day (obviously from 
India, and not too keen on English) and they said it would be working 
for HP.  So, my guess is that CompanyX outsourced to HP, who then 
outsourced to BillyBangaloreBarginPlacements.  They offer $50/hr, which 
means BBBP is probably getting $75, and HP is getting $100/hr.

It is only a 2-3 month contract, btw.