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This last round of contract hunting for me was similar. Every single organization wanted an 8+ hour project to prove my skills but half the salaries ended up be
by cmorgan8506 9y ago
This last round of contract hunting for me was similar. Every single organization wanted an 8+ hour project to prove my skills but half the salaries ended up being <80k. So I started having to state base contract rates up front.
- pards 9y agoHave you ever tried quoting for interview projects? "I've reviewed the spec for the take-home assignment and I estimate it at about 8 hours which is $1,200 plus tax." It'd be an interesting experiment at the very least.
- cmorgan8506 9y agoI can hear the scoffs already, lol. Maybe this would work if you were being poached.
- mrhappyunhappy 9y agoNever do free work. Not even for an interview. Charge full rate plus some. Serious people know your time is money.