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Or they live in a second/third world country, or they're a student, or...

samdunne 14y ago
Exactly my thoughts
danielweber 14y ago
$5000 to spend a month working on something you love isn't that bad for many places in the US, even. I wouldn't take this deal, because stopping / starting employment isn't that easy for me, but I can see other people rationally taking it. And if other people think he's underbidding, I would encourage them to bid him up.
- kamjam 14y ago
  I wouldn't take this deal, because stopping / starting employment isn't that easy for me But for those people who freelance, and are in between jobs this may well be an ideal opportunity to (continue) being paid for doing something they have been thinking about for a long time.
- emidln 14y ago
  A couple years ago I would have been all over this. I've done several ventures similar to this resulting in modest exits as well as couple resulting in being simply paid for working 4-12 weeks on something I want netting nice contacts. It's okay if you don't hit a home run. It's even better if you don't starve or get evicted for your troubles.
klibertp 14y ago
Just to put this in perspective, I live in a Central European country, part of EU, I earn almost 2x national average and I have to work about 4.5 months to get that kind of money.
- mikkom 14y ago
  .. Do you think that 5k he gives is going to be tax-free?
  - benologist 14y ago
    Do you think 4.5 months salary is a tax-free alternative?
    - dlss 14y ago
      yes? unless I read that wrong he's saying he'd have to work 4.5 months for his post-tax savings to equal $5k...
hcarvalhoalves 14y ago
$ 8000 is 1-2 months salary for a top developer in Brazil, depending on experience. To work on a side-project you're trying to get off the ground, it's fair.
- dudurocha 14y ago
  Hey man, I'm from brazil too. Where in Brazil you receive 16k reais for two months of coding? I can see this only in a high level of seniority.
  - ricardobeat 14y ago
    I assume he was thinking in R$, not dollars, with a slightly <2x exchange rate. Either way, a developer is not going to leave a good paying job like that, if he can just save for a few months and own 100%.
    - dudurocha 14y ago
      I know, Ricardo. It's a real good money. My question was where to find highing pay jobs like this in brazil, if you are not a senior developer.
verdverm 14y ago
+1 student

Exactly my thoughts

$5000 to spend a month working on something you love isn't that bad for many places in the US, even. I wouldn't take this deal, because stopping / starting employment isn't that easy for me, but I can see other people rationally taking it. And if other people think he's underbidding, I would encourage them to bid him up.

kamjam 14y ago
I wouldn't take this deal, because stopping / starting employment isn't that easy for me But for those people who freelance, and are in between jobs this may well be an ideal opportunity to (continue) being paid for doing something they have been thinking about for a long time.
emidln 14y ago
A couple years ago I would have been all over this. I've done several ventures similar to this resulting in modest exits as well as couple resulting in being simply paid for working 4-12 weeks on something I want netting nice contacts. It's okay if you don't hit a home run. It's even better if you don't starve or get evicted for your troubles.

klibertp 14y ago

Just to put this in perspective, I live in a Central European country, part of EU, I earn almost 2x national average and I have to work about 4.5 months to get that kind of money.

mikkom 14y ago
.. Do you think that 5k he gives is going to be tax-free?
- benologist 14y ago
  Do you think 4.5 months salary is a tax-free alternative?
  - dlss 14y ago
    yes? unless I read that wrong he's saying he'd have to work 4.5 months for his post-tax savings to equal $5k...

hcarvalhoalves 14y ago

$ 8000 is 1-2 months salary for a top developer in Brazil, depending on experience. To work on a side-project you're trying to get off the ground, it's fair.

dudurocha 14y ago
Hey man, I'm from brazil too. Where in Brazil you receive 16k reais for two months of coding? I can see this only in a high level of seniority.
- ricardobeat 14y ago
  I assume he was thinking in R$, not dollars, with a slightly <2x exchange rate. Either way, a developer is not going to leave a good paying job like that, if he can just save for a few months and own 100%.
  - dudurocha 14y ago
    I know, Ricardo. It's a real good money. My question was where to find highing pay jobs like this in brazil, if you are not a senior developer.

verdverm 14y ago

+1 student