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From experience, it's quite possible to achieve 150% utilization...

• tptacek 13y ago
  For an entire year?
  • nightski 13y ago
    I have 2-3 clients that put me well over 100% utilization for a couple years going strong now. I have to routinely turn down work. Don't even really have to look for it, and this is in the Midwest! The one key I have found is not to sell yourself as a freelance consultant. Form an LLC and pitch as a business. If you need to find a couple other guys to help out for a large project do it. But you can command much higher rates this way.
    • alexgaribay 13y ago
      > The one key I have found is not to sell yourself as a freelance consultant. Form an LLC and pitch as a business. Can you explain your reasoning for this?
      • gte910h 13y ago
        I can answer it for him: They pay more.
  • dlss 13y ago
    Depending on the variety, sure. 60 hours a week really isn't that stressful. You could probably get there with less total stress by outsourcing cooking, cleaning, etc and working in 3 hour chunks with 1 hour breaks in between. Remember that 60 hours/wk is only about 50% of your waking hours. edit: Sorry, I somehow didn't understand you were saying it was a supply problem rather than a stress problem. The answer to supply is much simpler: go to tech meetups in the bay area and sound smart.