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A freelancer's wage is different from a salaryman's wage - health insurance dollars and the "self-employment tax" are two sizable bites to take into considerati
by req2 17y ago
A freelancer's wage is different from a salaryman's wage - health insurance dollars and the "self-employment tax" are two sizable bites to take into consideration.
- tptacek 17y agoBoth of those "bites" are true, but what the market is compensating you for is risk, not overhead.
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- req2 17y agoI agree, but I simply meant that the numbers for "doing fine" differ between salary and freelance, just as the numbers for "doing fine" differ between Topeka and New York.
- hackeronymous 17y agoPrecisely. As well as the increased risk of having no contracts for long-stretches of time, and the additional overhead time of promotion, customer relations, etc.