[consulting] oDesk

[Bill Fitzgerald]

Hello, all,

Been following this, lurking quietly until now -- some quick thoughts:
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> It's part of the difference between consultants and coders. Coders 
> might not need oDesk; consultants do.

No one "needs" oDesk. Work was getting done before oDesk, and will get 
done after oDesk.

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>  I happen to think oDesk's tools are an even better solution in many 
> cases, hence I think it perfectly reasonable to ask a freelancer to 
> use them.

At the risk of stating the obvious, we all will structure our businesses 
in the way that makes the most sense for us. A potential client 
mentioning the use of oDesk would be a huge red flag, and would likely 
cause us to turn away the work. For the same reasons, I would never hire 
a person where I felt I needed oDesk as a guarantee. It's a level of 
intrusiveness that strongly implies a lack of trust.

It reminds me of the line from Office Space: "But you know, Bob, that 
will only make someone work just hard enough not to get fired."

Cheers,

Bill
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