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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