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It is an observable fact that many US developers do not work on-site, are not available on call between 9 AM to 5 PM, work for 20 hours per week, do not sign ND
by patio11 14y ago
It is an observable fact that many US developers do not work on-site, are not available on call between 9 AM to 5 PM, work for 20 hours per week, do not sign NDAs, and do not work in the adult industry. (He should probably get over the phone thing, given the utility of it, but it isn't a hard-and-fast requirement. 95% of my work happens over email.)
The right answer to your friend's predicament is not "Attempt to compete on price with people charging $5 an hour." It is "Demonstrate sufficient value such that his clients will deal if he can't make a phone call at 3 PM."
- slyhatcoderp 14y agoHow to demonstrate such value WITHOUT it resulting in him getting tied down? As I said, he likes projects that last for a few weeks and then he hibernates.
- trafficlight 14y agoSounds like he doesn't have the reputation to hibernate. He just needs to suck it up and do the work to build that reputation.
- slyhatcoderp 14y agoHe did work for a couple of years. When he tried to quit - it ended on uncomfortable terms because they didn't want him to quit. Now, he can't even use them as reference or something, because he's afraid they might say bad stuff about him (I highly doubt this! He fears too much). This is the situation he's trying to avoid.