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It is not going bad at all. I work as a contractor with EU/US companies that outsource to Asia. And I get paid 35$-40$/hr, which here is a huge sum of money to
by gngoo 2y ago
It is not going bad at all. I work as a contractor with EU/US companies that outsource to Asia. And I get paid 35$-40$/hr, which here is a huge sum of money to earn here (2-4x the local rate). In 2024 I was able to choose from 6 different clients, I worked with 4 and made it into 2025 with 2 clients. I am expecting for 2025 to be the same. The interviews are usually all just meeting the team, no technical interviews, then start, work down a backlog in my preferred stack for months + meetings - rinse and repeat. Different clients, same work. Scrum seems to be dead in 2024 as well.
- hu3 2y agoIm glad for you. Would you mind sharing how you discover these positions?
- gngoo 2y agoIt's a combination of three things, which have been in the making for some years. 1. I have a personal website + blog + YouTube and do some SEO & marketing there. 2. I often connect or interact with technical founders on LinkedIn and end up on good terms. 3. My existing network. So from the 6 clients that I worked with, 3 reached out to me first. In 2023, I did work with 2 clients (but long engagements) which found me through monthly YC posts.
- hu3 2y agoThis is great! Thank you for sharing. You put in good effort. And I'm glad it has been going well.