join oDesk. They have a lot of programming jobs on there, it is also pretty
secure.

On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:57 PM, Matty Sarro <msa...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Quote:"Yes, you will get burned a few times, and have both good and
> bad experiences when you least expect them - the main thing is just to
> remember the clients are people, with a problem to solve, you're there
> to solve that problem in a cost effective manner, and ultimately your
> work has two values, the first is what you require to put food on the
> table, and the second is what the project is worth to the the client.
> If you land anywhere between the two of those, then you're doing well
> :)"
>
> That is awesome advice for any employee in any field, anywhere. :)
>
> On Tue, Jan 11, 2011 at 12:27 PM, Nathan Rixham <nrix...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Ethan Rosenberg wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear List -
> >>
> >> I am a NEWBIE, so .....
> >>
> >> How do I handle Craigslist postings? Is there anything special I should
> >> do?  Any advice for other web sites?
> >>
> >> At this point I am talking about small jobs.
> >>
> >> 1] My payment.  Should I ask for something up front?  If so how much?
> >
> > depends on the amount, how comfortable you are, and how comfortable they
> > are, escrow is safer for larger amounts.
> >
> >> 2] How do I protect myself so that I do not deliver code and not get
> paid.
> >
> > pretty much the same way you protect yourself from not getting run over
> or
> > robbed.
> >
> >> 3] What is a reasonable hourly rate?
> >
> > multiple factors here, a good starting point is to figure out how much
> you
> > need to make an hour, add 20-40% on, then figure out how many hours it'll
> > take you, multiply it all up and add on another 20-40%
> >
> > All this depends on your skill level, if you can do the job, if the
> customer
> > has the budget and so forth - just agree something you're both
> comfortable
> > with.
> >
> >> 4] Any other information that I should know?
> >
> > Yes, you will get burned a few times, and have both good and bad
> experiences
> > when you least expect them - the main thing is just to remember the
> clients
> > are people, with a problem to solve, you're there to solve that problem
> in a
> > cost effective manner, and ultimately your work has two values, the first
> is
> > what you require to put food on the table, and the second is what the
> > project is worth to the the client. If you land anywhere between the two
> of
> > those, then you're doing well :)
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Nathan
> >
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