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Contracting for a charity

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    #11
    Originally posted by d000hg View Post
    Personally I'd be thinking more of a smaller, local charity since I think they are more effective.
    And would be more likely to appreciate your pompous, self-righteous attitude?
    I'm not even an atheist so much as I am an antitheist; I not only maintain that all religions are versions of the same untruth, but I hold that the influence of churches, and the effect of religious belief, is positively harmful. [Christopher Hitchens]

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      #12
      Originally posted by GlenW View Post
      And would be more likely to appreciate your pompous, self-righteous attitude?
      They are probably less likely to waste it on Director salaries, failed fundraising activities (chugging for example) and look at us television adverts.
      merely at clientco for the entertainment

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        #13
        Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post
        I would find out what the top brass at the charity take home before I make a decision on the rate.
        Google Charity Fat Cats.

        Then base your rate reduction based on what you read.

        https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2014/11/31577/

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          #14
          Originally posted by FatLazyContractor View Post
          I would find out what the top brass at the charity take home before I make a decision on the rate.
          Not only that, but also look at what they pay to house their staff $8000 - $10000 per month apartments (with armed guards) in poorest Africa for example is not unheard of

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            #15
            Originally posted by GlenW View Post
            And would be more likely to appreciate your pompous, self-righteous attitude?
            Do shove off, there's a good fellow. We're having a sensible discussion.
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            Urine is quite nourishing

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              #16
              No, having worked for a charity I wouldn't take a rate cut. At the end of the day they are a business and should be treated like one.
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                #17
                No, charities are sat right next to the public sector for being very difficult to work with in my experience.

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                  #18
                  Originally posted by Eirikur View Post
                  Would you lower your regular rate when contracting for charity?

                  A year or so ago I was approached directly by a well known charity, I turned out to be an excellent match. I mentioned my rate and they didn't want to or couldn't offer more than 60-70% of my rate, saying we are a charity, you should consider that, to which my reply was, yes but I'm not a charity. Needless to say I didn't get the contract. (now one year later on, I still see the same role popping up)
                  Charity begins at home.
                  What happens in General, stays in General.
                  You know what they say about assumptions!

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                    #19
                    Originally posted by MarillionFan View Post
                    Charity begins at home.
                    Where does it end?

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                      #20
                      Originally posted by tomtomagain View Post
                      Where does it end?
                      At the hooker?

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