Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 21:05:26 -0800 From: mark thompson <mark@squirrel.tgsoft.com> To: jobs@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A (new) New View // a cast to give better Message-ID: <l0313030eb47e2342c549@[172.16.1.6]>
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>On Wed, Dec 15, 1999 at 02:02:20PM -0800, David O'Brien wrote: >> > This mailing list would not be the appropriate place for a low priced >> > position such as the one posted, you would be best advised to know your >> > target audience. In this case you have no only not helped your client, >> > you've left a bad impression on a possible source of future talent. >> >> And what is *our* target audience? Had this job been in Sacramento,CA I >> would have considered it. I wouldn't mind a little temporary side job to >> get away from the University ivory tower (where I only make $11.50/hr.) >> and let my feet touch the ground for a little bit. >> >I am glad some one said this (I was afraid to because of the heat) I too >would have considered it for what it sounds like. Getting paid to play, >though some would say their time is worth more than that (and probably right) >there is something to be said for seting something like that up and calling >it your own. No matter what it paid you. > >I am currently making the *close* to the same wage on a P/T supporting a >couple of sun boxes connected to a T1. The reason I do this is 2 fold. One I >get a place to do some personal projects hooked up to a T1 for free. Also >because I am wanting to prove a point to a group of people I work with at my >*real* job I am replacing their systems with FreeBSD boxes... It is more of a >labor of love than actully work. And yes I realize I am in the red as time >goes. That is a personal decsion. > Hmmm... i have followed up a couple of leads on this list; when they were looking for contractors; and my experience is that there are *a lot* of people who will take jobs at well below the 'prevailing rate'. In fact, when i asked the last fellow how the contractor hunt had gone (since he didn't take me up on my offer) he said he had found someone who would work *for free*. Hmmph. No way i could compete with that. -mark p.s. Of course, it wouldn't do a headhunter much good, either To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-jobs" in the body of the message
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