6 ms·
> The other problem is that when you pay them you generate all sorts of nightmarish legal liabilities. I was wondering about the tax and legal implications aro
by jobu 10y ago
> The other problem is that when you pay them you generate all sorts of nightmarish legal liabilities.
I was wondering about the tax and legal implications around paying someone for an interview challenge as well.
The overall idea seems fantastic, but paying or receiving money for an interview coding challenge is a little weird.
- blowski 10y agoTax authorities usually don't care about a one-off small payment.
- LoSboccacc 10y agowhere I live you are allowed to gain up to 5k year for 'hobby' projects that you do on the side.
- Humdeee 10y agoI was pretty happy to find this out recently. It was a non-tech person who brought it to my attention actually. It's definitely motivation to monetize some small projects I've had in mind for a while now.
- happywolf 10y agoWe can treat that as a consultation gig which may lead to an offer. It is up to the candidate to declare this income to the tax authority.
- Terr_ 10y agoPlus, what about candidate non-completes, doing a paid task for a competitor? (Most people aren't in California.)
- collyw 10y agoIts better than being asked to do it for free. A company recently asked me to do a task they expected me to take ten hours, unpaid of course. I told them I thought it was kind of ridiculous. "Well do what you can in two or three hours and if you really impress us with what you have done..." The company really didn't impress me enough to bother.