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I don't know where this guy comes from. But, USD15/hour is a very high rate in many countries. Or, he is just trying to build up his portfolio and get his name

by siong1987 16y ago

I don't know where this guy comes from. But, USD15/hour is a very high rate in many countries. Or, he is just trying to build up his portfolio and get his name out there. This seems like a very good approach to attract people attention.

jefflinwood 16y ago
Looks like he's in Brazil from his paypal page. Not sure about the cost of living there, but that's probably a decent wage for a lot of people there.
- marcofloriano 16y ago
  I´m from Brazil and i already have stablished contact with him. You see here, $15 per hour is a good deal for a beginner designer. If he works 8 hours per day, he can make $120 bucks. In 20 days (avarage working month here), It´s a $2.400 or R$4.000,00. For somebody starting his professional life, around 24 ou 25 years old or even less, IT`S A KICK ASS MONEY !
- golfga 16y ago
  This is actually a decent wage in Brazil. When I lived there (15 years ago) minimum wage was equivalent to $100 a month.
  - andersonfreitas 16y ago
    But it's completely different if the person works in the IT industry. I do live in Brazil (Sao Paulo), and I can't hire a GOOD web designer for my company paying less than $3.000 USD/month (R$ 5K). Here, an experienced designer can easily ask $5K USD/month for working fulltime.
    - ericb 16y ago
      Out of curiousity, are people with these jobs considered high status in Brazil? Is the profession held in high esteem in the sense that being a Doctor in the US is? That seems like a lot of money compared to the median salary, and I'm trying to imagine what impact salary discrepancies like that would cause.
      - nandemo 16y ago
        Consider that the middle class is only 15%~20% of the population in Brazil. So if you have a university degree you're automatically high status. Also, IT jobs pay in average better than most white-collar jobs. An IT manager or a very good lead developer might even make more money than a mediocre doctor (but that's true in US too, I guess?). That said, given that there's no regulatory barrier to entry, IT professionals in general aren't seen as high status as doctors or lawyers.
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jefflinwood 16y ago

Looks like he's in Brazil from his paypal page. Not sure about the cost of living there, but that's probably a decent wage for a lot of people there.

marcofloriano 16y ago
I´m from Brazil and i already have stablished contact with him. You see here, $15 per hour is a good deal for a beginner designer. If he works 8 hours per day, he can make $120 bucks. In 20 days (avarage working month here), It´s a $2.400 or R$4.000,00. For somebody starting his professional life, around 24 ou 25 years old or even less, IT`S A KICK ASS MONEY !
golfga 16y ago
This is actually a decent wage in Brazil. When I lived there (15 years ago) minimum wage was equivalent to $100 a month.
- andersonfreitas 16y ago
  But it's completely different if the person works in the IT industry. I do live in Brazil (Sao Paulo), and I can't hire a GOOD web designer for my company paying less than $3.000 USD/month (R$ 5K). Here, an experienced designer can easily ask $5K USD/month for working fulltime.
  - ericb 16y ago
    Out of curiousity, are people with these jobs considered high status in Brazil? Is the profession held in high esteem in the sense that being a Doctor in the US is? That seems like a lot of money compared to the median salary, and I'm trying to imagine what impact salary discrepancies like that would cause.
    - nandemo 16y ago
      Consider that the middle class is only 15%~20% of the population in Brazil. So if you have a university degree you're automatically high status. Also, IT jobs pay in average better than most white-collar jobs. An IT manager or a very good lead developer might even make more money than a mediocre doctor (but that's true in US too, I guess?). That said, given that there's no regulatory barrier to entry, IT professionals in general aren't seen as high status as doctors or lawyers.
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