<prompt> Human: Hi,I decided that I didnt want to work for my current company as a salary employee, my salary is 88Kyear and averaging about 44-45 hours worked per week, I went up to them and asked to be made a consultant at a rate of 85hr or Im leaving. They said that it would be to difficult bc Im full time and its going to raise a lot of flags with the IRS so I said fine, I can stay as an employee but I want to get paid hourly. Now I have to come up with a rate, I dont want to go to low and defeat the purpose of actually make it worth my while to stay but at the same time I dont want to go above what they would have to pay if I were a consultant at 85hr, so I know it has to be a lower rate; right now the company pays half my Federal taxes and I thInk some other taxes excuse my ignorance, half my health insurance, and contribute to my 401K .25 up to 6. How would you guys go about calculating a rate as employee that would be kind of equal as I would make as an 85hr consultant?Thank you!  <response>: Unless you are irreplaceable, you have already signed your own termination papers. No company will double your pay and set themselves up for quibbling about hours you work. Even if they agree, they are already searching for your replacement. You should start looking for a new job asap. 