Howdy folks, Around here (Ottawa, Canada) the average is 20%. If you found the job yourself you might be able to get the cut down to 10%. If you can shop around, do it. Just remeber that the per centage isn't everything. Look at how fast the pimp is going to pay you and whether you are stuck with them (non-compete). A --End of Blather-- This is the Panic Office - Section 917 may have been hit. On Dec 17, mlhat_private wrote: > > On Mon, Dec 16, 2002 at 03:54:53PM -0500, Brian Cahill wrote: > > > > I am submitting myself on a security project via a contracting company. > > > > They will take a piece of the hourly rate. With that, what is a reasonable > > cut that I should expect the contracting company to take? > > Reasonable or typical? Because they're not the same thing :-) > > Typically, I think the answer is somewhere between 15% and 80% > > 15% if you got the job yourself and they're just doing the paperwork. > > Up to 80% if they're some <hugecompany> who are able to keep > the total charge secret from you and able to spend it entertaining > the senior execs at the golf course. > > Matt >
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