Gr> Wow!  I thought I got paid a bunch, but I only get 1/3 - 1/4 of your   
    Gr> scale. Is that contract work, or salary?   
      
   Its all contract work, but that is the general amount my company is paid for me   
   to consult other companies.  I don't take home that amount, as a lot of it is   
   skimmed off the top.  I am on salary with a utilization/earnings bonus.   
      
   Basically, my consulting group provides medical benefits, gives me people   
   to take care of all of the legal work (statements of work, etc), takes my   
   taxes out, and of course, they provide me with consistent work.  And if they   
   don't they either have to fire me, or still pay me my salary while *they* find   
   me work.  In exchange, they take a lot of my billable rate. :)   
      
   If I went independent I could get closer to those rates I mentioned, but then   
   I have to worry about all of those things.  More money more problems.   
      
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