--- Todd Finney <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was looking at jobs.perl.org this afternoon, and there are a lot of > things on there like this: > - "we'll pay you when we have some money" > - $20-$30 an hour > - "Do all this, we'll give you $75." > I'm not *really* in the market, but more work is always better. Are > the jobs on there really representative of what's going on out there, > or are they somehow skewed? > Just curious. > cheers, > Todd
I think that's mostly the going rate (so to speak) for those jobs that aren't important enough to hire a "real" employee. If you think a quick-and-dirty contract can get a good enough job done for that, then why would you pay more? The kid next door can hack out a couple of scripts to handle your problem, and earn enough money for a hot date in the process. (I just recently moved my personal website when it became obvious that my host was actually a 16-yr-old reseller with no clue, though there are plenty of capable young'uns out there.) But if you have a genuine business enterprise that MUST function smoothly, then you not only need an initial write but ongoing upkeep as well, and that means hiring someone for the long term. Professional contractors tend to get more than this, as do permanent employees in most cases ($20-$30/hr and better *plus* insurance and a guarantee of an ongoing 40hr week). If I'm too far off base, someone please correct me. __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com
