Comment on How I Find Six Figure Remote Software Developer JobsparentComments−cmorgan8506OP8yThis last round of contract hunting for me was similar. Every single organization wanted an 8+ hour project to prove my skills but half the salaries ended up being <80k. So I started having to state base contract rates up front.−pards8yHave you ever tried quoting for interview projects?"I've reviewed the spec for the take-home assignment and I estimate it at about 8 hours which is $1,200 plus tax."It'd be an interesting experiment at the very least.−cmorgan8506OP8yI can hear the scoffs already, lol. Maybe this would work if you were being poached.−mrhappyunhappy8yNever do free work. Not even for an interview. Charge full rate plus some. Serious people know your time is money.
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This last round of contract hunting for me was similar. Every single organization wanted an 8+ hour project to prove my skills but half the salaries ended up being <80k. So I started having to state base contract rates up front.
Have you ever tried quoting for interview projects?
"I've reviewed the spec for the take-home assignment and I estimate it at about 8 hours which is $1,200 plus tax."
It'd be an interesting experiment at the very least.
I can hear the scoffs already, lol. Maybe this would work if you were being poached.
Never do free work. Not even for an interview. Charge full rate plus some. Serious people know your time is money.