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People don't care about money, as long as you can pay them enough to pay the rent / mortgage and the little extras in life. With that pitch your best bet is em

by dkarl 17y ago

People don't care about money, as long as you can pay them enough to pay the rent / mortgage and the little extras in life. With that pitch your best bet is empty-nesters and retired folks itching to get back in the game. Otherwise, it isn't just the mortgage. It's the mortgage, the car payment, car insurance, a month-long overseas vacations you've planned out a year in advance, kids' dental, your in-laws taking your kids on a skiing vacation (but you're paying), the kids going to tennis/band/nerd camp, time to replace the refrigerator, the couch has a funny smell you can't get rid of.... (I'm paying special attention to my older coworkers so I know why I'm saving my money.) The college kid is probably sleeping on a couch that an experienced engineer had to throw out because prosperous forty-year-old people aren't allowed to have furniture that smells funny. The college kid doesn't care if the roof leaks, because that's the landlord's problem. (Maybe's he's paying a few hundred a month for a bedroom and his name isn't even on the lease.) The refrigerator needs to be replaced? Lemme check. Nope, the beer's still cold. Retired people, on the other hand, live like college students except with better hygiene, different recreational choices, and more regular sleep schedules.

shin_lao 17y ago
That sounds like people perhaps a bit more experience that what I had in mind. There's a sweet spot when you are in your late 20s, early 30s. Respectable experience (around 10 years), no family to support and the burning desire to do something with your life and your skills. They trade a little short term income for a potential jackpot and a fun job that pushes their limits. That's the kind of people I was thinking about. Grand pa and the kids may join later if they want to.

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People don't care about money, as long as you can pay them enough to pay the rent / mortgage and the little extras in life. With that pitch your best bet is em

by dkarl 17y ago

shin_lao 17y ago
That sounds like people perhaps a bit more experience that what I had in mind. There's a sweet spot when you are in your late 20s, early 30s. Respectable experience (around 10 years), no family to support and the burning desire to do something with your life and your skills. They trade a little short term income for a potential jackpot and a fun job that pushes their limits. That's the kind of people I was thinking about. Grand pa and the kids may join later if they want to.