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

[Paul Sture]

In article <j9adnfhzyptlzIjWnZ2dnUVZ_j6dnZ2d at speakeasy.net>,
 Marty Kuhrt <marty at spamloop.kuhrt.net> wrote:

> 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.

Its quite possible that HP are getting closer to $200/hr.

-- 
Paul Sture