Working 40 hours per week for 7 months, and part-time for the time leading up to the event - what hourly rate would you require to facilitate this project? This will be a 1099 contract position, so you must specify an hourly rate that will be enough to cover all of your needs for the duration of the project. If you need living expenses, insurance, weekly pedicures, or anything else, make sure that these are built into your hourly rate. *