does anyone here do work for the govt?

[kortick]

I know this is an english site so i am not sure if anyone here will relate. i also dont know what people do for work so i wont be shocked if no one is in the same field. anyways.... i used to work for a company for 10+ years that did work for the govt as well as others that company got sold and i left and the govt client left too. the work involved processing statisitcal information regarding eveluations of different agencies. in that time i got to know the people in the dept that we did work for in fact i go out with them for dinner friday nights as they have accounts and none of us pay the govt does. last week, they asked me if i would help them so i said sure. then they asked if i would do the work for them i used to do freelance because they were having problems with their new vendor. i said, no. no chance in hell. they said, "well do us a favor and submit a bid". so i said ok. i put in this bid that was so ridiculous you wouldnt believe it. i asked for an outrageous amount of pay, told them i wanted to be able to work from home at times cuz i wasnt gonna not smoke while i worked, i said if i need to go on site they have to provide a car and pay for gas, and i wanted flexible deadlines to get the jobs done. all stuff i figured they say sorry we can t do all that. no. they agreed to everything. i had an email from them with the software on my computer and when i went in, they said my bid was accepted and handed my package of material. now i am getting around $150 per hour to do this work and i have a 1 year contract. plus my regular job. i signed a confidentiality agreement so i cant say which part of the govt i work for but anyways later today i will drop off the pack i worked on this weekend and pick up close to $2000 for about 12 hrs work. and they better not have more yet. does anyone do contract work for the govt? and if so what story do you have.

[Danny]

did a video last month for the goverment, swear to god i met a guy who looked ex-****ing-zactly like emporer palpatine. more of an anictdote than a stoy but this dude was a dead ringer for him.

[MikePizzoff]

Kortick, that is insane that you're getting paid $150 an hour. The most I've ever made at a job is $80 a DAY. I can't imagine getting 2 days worth of pay, for every 1 hour. Holy shiv.

[MinionZombie]

Most I've earned so far is £200 for 8 hours work, and that was for an Arts Council - so I guess that technically kinda counts. In fact, I've done 3 videos in total (either on my own, or as 'second unit' camera man) for three different Arts Councils. Done a bunch of other things, but those are the closest to 'gubment jerbs' ... I wouldn't half mind £1000 for 12 hours work, sheesh!

[SymphonicX]

I got paid £1000 an hour for three hours work last year....no joke.... unfortunately though, it was only three hours work and no more available after that....

[MinionZombie]

I got paid £1000 an hour for three hours work last year....no joke.... unfortunately though, it was only three hours work and no more available after that.... What on earth for?! It didn't involve favours down the back alley of some gubment building?

[AcesandEights]

Kortick, while I can't say that I have a good story regarding contract work for the government, I just wanted to say that it's great your client's talked you into the job. Maybe this could be the start of something new for you? Well, whether it's a short-term gig or a long term jumping off opportunity, best of luck with it and I'm happy to hear about this, man!

[p2501]

I got paid £1000 an hour for three hours work last year....no joke.... unfortunately though, it was only three hours work and no more available after that.... i thought you gave up performing abortions?

[Danny]

i thought you gave up performing abortions? *the universe screeches to a halt* Most I've earned so far is £200 for 8 hours work, and that was for an Arts Council - so I guess that technically kinda counts. In fact, I've done 3 videos in total (either on my own, or as 'second unit' camera man) for three different Arts Councils. Done a bunch of other things, but those are the closest to 'gubment jerbs' ... I wouldn't half mind £1000 for 12 hours work, sheesh! 2 for 2 councils, close but you win. but still, £200's the going rate in the video production industry, im allready starting one for a football club that pays that mcuh a day and compared to the job in macdonalds i was gonna take instead for 150 A WEEK, id say its good moolah

[clanglee]

Dude!! Never worked for the Gov. But now I want to!! You can't say what branch you work for, but can you say what you do for a living usually? Sounds like something I might like to invest in myself. . .

[AcesandEights]

What on earth for?! It didn't involve favours down the back alley of some gubment building? Yeah, SymphonicX, tell us what you did for all that money. You can even type it out if your jaw is still too sore for you to talk about it

[clanglee]

Yeah, SymphonicX, tell us what you did for all that money. You can even type it out if your jaw is still too sore for you to talk about it ooohhhhhhhh

[MinionZombie]

Aye that's the thing, you earn a week's worth in a day, but it's keeping those days coming - that's the problem. If you go with BECTU rates or some other group's rates, it's more than £200 a day, that's for sure. Even if you get lower, it's loads better than working a McJob.

[SymphonicX]

ooohhhhhhhh Feeling a lot of jealousy from my HPOTD friends!!!!! hahahahaha I'll cut a long, long story very short...I was working for a big broadcaster in the UK, and I was offered £150 a day to take logos off about 40 tapes and put end logos on there for the new name of the channel...it was supposed to be 12 hours work, x2 days = £300....however, the end stings were only like 5 seconds each, and we'd finished all the work in three hours...so three hours work = £300....however when the money got paid into my account, instead of paying me £300 for 24 hours work, they paid me for 300 HOURS!!! So I got three grand for 3 hours work...sorted! spoke to the person who paid me, and she just sent me a mail saying "You owe me a very big drnik..." Put down as part of a deposit on the flat that I bought.....hehe

[MinionZombie]

You lucky f*cker! Was it E4?