[Cialug] ballpark networking rates

[Nathan C. Smith]

Ahh, the joys of funny money and accounting chargeback.


-----Original Message-----
From: Dave J. Hala Jr. [mailto:dave@58ghz.net] 
Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:20 AM
To: Cialug
Subject: RE: [Cialug] ballpark networking rates



I did that once. It turned out a little wierd.  After a while, we discovered
the average amount that each "department" used. Then we ended up billing
each department X amount of dollars. This turned out to be a
*huge* mistake.

The "departments" then started coming up with this stuff:  I pay X amount of
dollars so I pay that persons salary and that persons salary that does
mostly work for my deparment."  I think they should be doing this and this
and this for my deparment. Or I don't think I'm getting my money's worth
from person X... I'm paying way to much money for the services I receive,
why don't I just contract it out and IT can just support the
infrastructure...and clean up the mess later...

What a mess. If you're a State/Federally funded entity, making the
transition to IT as profit center could be a quite a shock. If you're a
corporate person, then its just politics as usual...

Just my 2 cents..




On Mon, 2005-03-14 at 10:06, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> Anybody ever tell you you are a prince of a guy?
> 
> I did some work for my firm setting up for a trial and I want some 
> datapoints to help us set what to charge the client for my time.  I.T. 
> as a profit center.  There's a new thought.
> 
> -Nate
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Pohl [mailto:tom@tcpconsulting.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:01 AM
> To: cialug@cialug.org
> Subject: Re: [Cialug] ballpark networking rates
> 
> 
> 
> I usually do between $75 or $90, but for you, I'll break down and do
> $250 ;)
> 
> -Tom
> 
> On Mar 14, 2005, at 9:52 AM, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> 
> > Thanks Dave, anyone else have recent experience?
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dave J. Hala Jr. [mailto:dave@58ghz.net]
> > Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 9:51 AM
> > To: Cialug
> > Subject: Re: [Cialug] ballpark networking rates
> >
> >
> >
> > Wow, I wanna work in that market!
> >
> > Typically, $75.00 - $150.00 in the DSM area. Last time I checked.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 2005-03-14 at 09:46, Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> >> Can anybody ballpark what a network consultant's hourly rates would
> >> be for something like setting up wireless networking, VPNs and 
> >> firewalls?
> >>
> >> Does $250/hr sound __too_  high?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> -Nate
> >>
> >> Nathan Smith  McKee, Voorhees & Sease, P.L.C.  515.288.3667
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