[consulting] consulting Digest, Vol 62, Issue 5

[nan wich]

You got it right, Kelly.

I didn't say anything at the time, but in addition to what you pointed out, they 
want three references too? If you have three references, you are not likely to 
take it on unless you are a supporter. As one who occasionally does things like 
that, I can definitely agree that they are asking for the moon there. It would 
almost be better to ask for a volunteer and then later offer them the $1,000 as 
a token of appreciation.

Cheap does not always suck. There are some newer Drupallers who are seeking to 
build a portfolio, but they aren't going to have three references - or likely 
the experience level. But then, this is a pretty big early-career project.

So they either need to lighten up on the requirements or timeline, or pay for 
what they need. Unless they get lucky and find out someone like Earl is a big 
fan of their site and want to do it for fun.
 
Nancy
 
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. -- Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.



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From: Gotham City Drupal
I feel obliged to comment here, you most definitely ARE asking a LOT for $1K. I 
have to ask - when people post "jobs" like this - how on earth do people think 
developers can make a living doing 6 weeks of work for $1,000? This project is 
not an upgrade. It's a complete rebuild and migration with complete re-themeing 
involved. There is no discussion about this. Read the upgrade recommendations 
docs on Drupal.org. Even 6->7 is most often a rebuild. 


Your only hope is to find someone who does Drupal for fun in their spare time 
and/or is financially independent ... And none of these are a guarantee of 
quality. 


I don't mean to flame, but I'm so tired of people asking for everything for 
nothing. It's like people think our skills are worthless. For every client who 
secretly thinks this is true (and hires a student, or takes the job to India, or 
whatever), it takes them living through a complete disaster to realize that 
cheap = suck. Period. 


Kelly Bell
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