NYCPHP Meetup

[Mitch Pirtle]

On Mon, 1 Nov 2004 17:13:38 -0500, Daniel Krook <krook at us.ibm.com> wrote:
> These type of "trial period" contracts directly with employers seem to be
> more and more common these days.  The most often quoted time frame I see
> is 6-month contract to hire, and it applies to developers - regardless of
> the specialty - as well as web producers and project managers in many
> cases.  Sometimes it's an accurate and good faith description of how the
> employer views its committment to you as a labor producer, many times not;
> regardless of performance.

If they won't commit to the 6 months of pay, then you know they are
just looking for cheap labor.  A 6-month guarantee for a business
shouldn't be an unreasonable risk, as they are getting a skilled
laborer at (presumably) a steep discount.  Tell them that if they want
the trial period, they have to pay you for the whole period.

Just got off the phone with a very smart and talended developer in
Maryland who routinely gets projects for $800 or $1000.  This, ladies
(there were two of you, right?) and gentlemen, chaps my hide.

-- Mitch