tbendixson

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Show HN: My random trick generator apps (skateboarding, snowboarding, skiing)
2 points by tbendixson 8y ago|0 comments
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by tbendixson 9y ago
When you hear this, you say: "I appreciate your position, but I just can't find a business reason to justify lowering my rates." Ultimately, it comes down to this. Do they view you as a someone special, a person who can reall
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by tbendixson 10y ago
Shoot. I forgot one thing. If you haven't done your taxes already, do them. It will give you a better picture of where you stand & what you can expect in terms of a refund (if you get one). Admittedly this advice probably applies m
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by tbendixson 10y ago
Hey hey. I was in the same boat last year. Loved the company but there just weren't enough contracts coming through the door to keep me fully employed. One thing that really helps to keep me sane during tough times is to catalog every
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by tbendixson 10y ago
Sheesh. Have we really gotten to a point where a job can't be a job? I would love to make my own games all day long, but I'm not financially independent yet, so I work for other people. Sometimes their projects work out. Sometimes
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by tbendixson 10y ago
I should have been more specific. I was talking about the California law that more or less states that whenever you do work on your own equipment and time off, it's yours and not your employer's.
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by tbendixson 10y ago
Will you be employed in California? If so, there are legal protections for employees that more or less void those sorts of agreements.
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by tbendixson 10y ago
Can you clarify what you mean by "even if you are over budget" ? What if you estimated all of the features, built them, and then the client comes back with a bunch of new features and changes that would require a new contract. Do
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by tbendixson 10y ago
It's funny. I have always suspected employers were looking for this sort of thing. Hence the odd glee in their voice when they hear me talk about spending my hard earned money on discretionary purchases. The more I spend, the longer I