I figured I'd move this to cf-talk and hear some comments=2E Anyone care t= o discuss=3F
Original Message: ----------------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:47:00 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Needed: A Contractor or Two Original Message: ----------------- From: Doug Hughes [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:21:31 -0500 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Needed: A Contractor or Two >No clothes=3F! How dare you say that! I'm not naked! My clothes are me= rely >very very thin=2E =20 Fair enough=2E :) >My "client" contacted me yesterday in the evening to see if I could help >him=2E I can't=2E I'm too busy=2E We had a 1/2 hour phone conversation= and I >got a gist of what he wants=2E=20 > >Based on that gist I sent an email to cf-jobs to try to help my "client" >find the right person for his needs=2E =20 Ah=2E ok=2E :) Makes sense=2E >The reason I said "intimate" details is because I get emails like this: >I'm hoping that "intimate" detail will result in, perhaps, a few informative >paragraphs=2E Honestly, I make most of my decisions based on cover lette= rs=2E >If the person sounds intelligent I read their resume=2E If not, I don't=2E= >Actually, usually the person has provided the real information I want to see >in their cover letter=2E The resume is filler=2E Good point=2E Most experience I've had with cover letters has been negativ= e (People don't tend to read them)=2E I know my cover letter doesn't express= my knowlege of coldfusion very well simply because I'm not a good writter in the sense that I write things that are engaging and enjoyable to read=2E G= ive me a technical document request though and I'm all over that mutha=2E :) >Regarding the rate, most developers have a standard rate=2E I do=2E Thi= s is no >different than a typical full time job listing asking for your salary >requirements=2E If you don't want to provide this yet, go ahead and tell= me, >but explain why=2E I'm happy to listen=2E I'd feel unconfortable providing it to anyone for a simple reason=2E=2E Why does what some job I had before paid me have any revelance to the job you are recruiting for=3F You could say I'm to expensive=2E Well, it's possible that my last job pai= d me 100,000 for a job that lasted me 1 month=2E However, that was them=2E T= his is you=2E perhaps my last job paid me $8/hr=2E Does that mean that I am no= t worth much or does that mean that I got massive benefits (Full medical, dental, 401k, stocks, company car, promise to hire on full time, private lear jet, etc=2E)=2E Asking salary on a specific job is not feasable because it depends=2E I (a= nd most of the CF programmers that I know) adjust their rate based on the following factors (and others)=2E=2E=2E 1) How hard will this be to do=3F 2) How long will this take me=3F 3) Is this Telecommuting or on-site=3F 4) Is there any benefits (mentioned above)=3F 5) Will programs be offered or services be provided to help with the work or will I be expected to use my own tools=3F 6) Is the person I'm working for a hands-off manager or is he a pointy haired boss=3F 7) How desperite am I for work=3F It's a balancing act=2E Yeah, the work may be hard (causing my rates to go= up), but if it's a year long project and I can telecommute and they are offering benefits, my expected pay goes way down because of things besides= salary=2E So, besides my old salary not being an issue, it's kind of impossible for me to give you an accurite bid for the project because I don't know much about it=2E Can I safely say that I'd be willing to work for 10/hr=2E - 100,00/hr=2E (Private jet optional) :)=3F -------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web - Check your email from the web at http://mail2web.com/ . ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:227788 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
