UK household energy bills to soar by 80% in October

British energy bills will rise 80% to an average of £3,549 ($4,188) a year from October, regulator Ofgem said on Friday, calling it a “crisis” that needed to be tackled by urgent and decisive government action.Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 09:03AM

Ask HN: Contractors, what is your hourly rate?

I charge $115-130 an hour. All work is 100% remote. I customize Salesforce. I think my rate is pretty good, but am wondering if I should charge more or if there is other tech I should specialize in that could get me a higher rate. Story Published at: August 26, 2022 at 01:14PM