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I’m steadily cancelling all my side projects because no matter how I spin it, nothing comes close to the profitability of contracting full time.

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• giantg2 5y ago
  My side projects bring in exactly $0. I do have a side business as a beekeeper... that brings in maybe $1k per year if lucky.
  • mod 5y ago
    Where do you sell your honey? (I'm a curious homesteader)
    • giantg2 5y ago
      Mostly word of mouth and local Facebook groups. I only have 5 production hives, so my volume is low.
• raihansaputra 5y ago
  How much do you factor in the risk of not having work (contract expired/cut, etc) in your rates compared to a standard full time job? AFAIK a consultancy company usually have at least 30% overhead on top of the hourly rates they pay to the dev/engineer. Not to mention insurance, retirement savings, etc.
  • brtkdotse 5y ago
    I charge double the fully loaded cost of the average dev salary in Sweden and focus on insurance and pension companies. I’m always booked solid at least a year in advance.