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Phoenix, AZ INTERN REMOTE (US citizens only) I'm a developer/entrepreneur looking for help from a talented intern in building an online pencil-and-paper-style

Phoenix, AZ INTERN REMOTE (US citizens only) I'm a developer/entrepreneur looking for help from a talented intern in building an online pencil-and-paper-style RPG. I also have a handful of other projects that you may end up working on. US timezones preferred. I'll be laying out the high-level architecture, you'll be working with one other part time entry level developer to fill in the pieces. Required familiarity or experience: HTML, JavaScript (mostly jQuery), Java, Strong google-fu, Google AppEngine, Google Web Toolkit, GWT-Platform, Pencil and paper RPGs, specifically Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 Bonus round: Netbeans, Android/iOS, Git or Subversion Compensation: You'll be a 1099 contractor, paid hourly at $7.25/hr, up to 70 hours per month (read: part time), but possibly less. Email to jeff@jeffrodriguez.com, mention "Zero One Intern" in the subject: Resume, Any projects you're involved in, open source or otherwise. Social profile URLs (Github, Stack Overflow, FB, G+, twitter). Any other information you think might be relevant. Thanks!

JoeCortopassi 15y ago
You are asking for skilled workers to literally work for the federal minimum wage?
- bigtangringo 15y ago
  I'm looking for an intern, which as I understand may not even be a paid position at some companies. For a student level position with significant flexibility in working hours and 100% remote, I and those I've spoken to think that's reasonable. Did you misunderstand the skill level I was looking for, or do you disagree?
  - JoeCortopassi 15y ago
    What you're looking for is more of a worker, which is forbidden by federal work regulations when it comes to an unpaid intern. The guidelines for an unpaid intern basically make it so it's a learning experience for the intern with immediate supervision by an actual worker. Do people violate this? Absolutely, and that's a decision you will have to make for yourself. Here's a link to the federal guidelines: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.pdf http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.pdf As far as paying $7.25 an hour, this is why I take offense to it. If I were to get a minimum-wage job at McDonald's, I may technically make the same wage before taxes, but once taxes are due, the 1099 worker actually takes home less because he has to pay the employer's side of the taxes as well. I think what you really want, is an entry-level worker. If you really do want a student level person, with little experience, that's just looking to get their foot in the door as a programmer, you might be able to get someone at $10-15 an hour on craigslist.

JoeCortopassi 15y ago

You are asking for skilled workers to literally work for the federal minimum wage?

bigtangringo 15y ago
I'm looking for an intern, which as I understand may not even be a paid position at some companies. For a student level position with significant flexibility in working hours and 100% remote, I and those I've spoken to think that's reasonable. Did you misunderstand the skill level I was looking for, or do you disagree?
- JoeCortopassi 15y ago
  What you're looking for is more of a worker, which is forbidden by federal work regulations when it comes to an unpaid intern. The guidelines for an unpaid intern basically make it so it's a learning experience for the intern with immediate supervision by an actual worker. Do people violate this? Absolutely, and that's a decision you will have to make for yourself. Here's a link to the federal guidelines: http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.pdf http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.pdf As far as paying $7.25 an hour, this is why I take offense to it. If I were to get a minimum-wage job at McDonald's, I may technically make the same wage before taxes, but once taxes are due, the 1099 worker actually takes home less because he has to pay the employer's side of the taxes as well. I think what you really want, is an entry-level worker. If you really do want a student level person, with little experience, that's just looking to get their foot in the door as a programmer, you might be able to get someone at $10-15 an hour on craigslist.