[fastbeef]

Where I’m located (northern EU) consultant is a fancy word for contractor. However, due to the shortage of people I can charge 95€/hour where the fully loaded cost for an employee is around 30-40€/hour.

We’re all run-of-the-mill .Net developers, but we all have a niece (mine is finance and pension funds).

[AlchemistCamp]

> but we all have a niece (mine is finance and pension funds)

I'm not familiar with that phrase. What language is spoken in your northern EU country?

[desert_boi]

I believe they meant niche.

[fastbeef]

Correct, curse you autocorrect!

[AlchemistCamp]

Ah! That makes much more sense.

[vidanay]

Are consultants/contractors going to increase as a side-effect of the new German working hours laws?

[ajbozdar]

.Net will still remain the bread and butter for years to come.