* grabs popcorn and sits back, this is gonna be good ! * Kristina
> Dear Jane, > > Like many on this list, I'm sorry to hear about your situation. > > However, even the most promising candidates are having trouble finding > financially rewarding work in this economy. From where I'm sitting, > there is no shortage of qualified candidates offering to work for > below what's normally considered market rates. > > Here's the April Fools part: > "Also, I'll be needing 4 months paid sick time the first year and 2 > months vacation and $150k/year (at least.)" > > You're asking for 150K for 6 months of work. That's a 300K salary, > plus anticipated downtime. Wow. I'm all for paying techies what > they're worth, and the best are worth a lot, but that's an April Fools > kind of starting salary. I'm sure most people on this list would be > very happy to start at 100K, or much less. > > All the best, > > Eliza Etzon > > > > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 5:43 PM, mmw <[email protected]> wrote: > > What part was a I kidding about? How difficult it is to find a short-term > > gig? > > > > Jane Doe > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > >> On Behalf Of Rolan Yang > >> Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:43 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: [nyphp-jobs] Benefits > >> > >> Two and a half more weeks till April fools. > >> > >> mmw wrote: > >> > I've got 10 years tech experience, 3 in web development and a computer > >> > science degree from UC-Berkeley, plus, I'm a "borderline" genius. > >> Whatever > >> > that means. I'm smart enough to progam a computer. > >> > > >> > Y'all know anyone who wants to hire me full-time and have their > >> insurance > >> > pay for my thoracic spinal surgery, wheelchair, etc that I've needed > >> since > >> > ... > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> New York PHP Community Jobs Mailing List > >> http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs > >> > >> NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > >> http://www.nyphpcon.com > >> > >> Show Your Participation in New York PHP > >> http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php > > > > _______________________________________________ > > New York PHP Community Jobs Mailing List > > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs > > > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php > > > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP Community Jobs Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php > > \ _______________________________________________ New York PHP Community Jobs Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online http://www.nyphpcon.com Show Your Participation in New York PHP http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php
