26th September 2011, 04:47 PM
O h I do agree. that setting pay minima for self employed is fraught. but then... after all, there are set minima for employed. 
no cries of cartel there. just a realisation that minimum wage is just that.
The BAJR guidelines are recommendations rather than requirements. and all that should be added is that for a person to go below what they would get being employed... why the hell don't they just get a job instead? as rather than being flexible, they are working harder to make less. ! go figure!
You can of course charge what you want... I have my own sliding scale of rates, but I also charge what I am worth. :face-approve: As a buildings archaeologist I charge more than if I am on an eval with little chance of finding anything. When I illustrate I charge more than when I do a school project (cos I am nice)
I am flexible, can choose work and also work too bloody hard! Nobody else to pass on the report to or get the account done... or even get those tenders in... it suits me, but you can bet your bottom dollar, I never charge myself out t less than I would earn !
Restricting trade would be impossible, but if people are charging themselves out at a rate that is less than employed... then WTF! :0 something is seriously wrong there.
no cries of cartel there. just a realisation that minimum wage is just that. The BAJR guidelines are recommendations rather than requirements. and all that should be added is that for a person to go below what they would get being employed... why the hell don't they just get a job instead? as rather than being flexible, they are working harder to make less. ! go figure!
You can of course charge what you want... I have my own sliding scale of rates, but I also charge what I am worth. :face-approve: As a buildings archaeologist I charge more than if I am on an eval with little chance of finding anything. When I illustrate I charge more than when I do a school project (cos I am nice)
I am flexible, can choose work and also work too bloody hard! Nobody else to pass on the report to or get the account done... or even get those tenders in... it suits me, but you can bet your bottom dollar, I never charge myself out t less than I would earn !
Restricting trade would be impossible, but if people are charging themselves out at a rate that is less than employed... then WTF! :0 something is seriously wrong there.