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Imagine putting yourself in the employers shoes. You have two devs who applied, and you're going to have to vet and train them, as well as risk they're a bad h
by JamesBarney 8y ago
Imagine putting yourself in the employers shoes. You have two devs who applied, and you're going to have to vet and train them, as well as risk they're a bad hire. And the reward for one is half the other. Which dev do you take a chance on?
The only time they might agree to it is if they already know you, you possess a unique skill set, or they're budget constrained. Both are rare and the second will probably be a stingier employer.
I would stay with the same employer and focus on how the is a means to achieving your dream of a vegetable farm.
- itamarst 8y agoWhy is budget constrained a problem? E.g. if you can go to a bootstrapped company and credibly say "I am valuable enough you can't afford me, but—maybe we can work something out" that seems worth trying.
- JamesBarney 8y agoIt's only a problem because budget constrained means they don't have very much money, so in addition to wanting to pay for fewer hours they probably want to pay for less per hour. There probably aren't a lot of shops that can't afford a full time dev, but can afford a nice rate of 60-90/hr.