Interesting thread. I enjoyed the comments and perspectives.<br><br>As
one who hires people to do programming for me constantly, I can report
that I've had outstanding results for little pay through freelance
sites, and I've scrapped projects after investing $2,000+ in web
programming work. <br>
<br>When it doesn't work out, I always blame myself. I'm not good at
stating what I want. I change my mind a lot. I'm picky. I fall prey to
cheap quotes, and I fall victim to high quotes, mistakenly thinking the
higher quote means better quality work.<br>
<br>At present, I'm paying a really good developer $75/hr. because it's
a long, drawn out project and I need someone who can lead me, ask the
right questions, and help me stay focused as a customer on what I'm
trying to accomplished instead of going off on tangents and manic
change of course ideas. <br><div class="Ih2E3d">
<br>Someone said:<br>"You don't go down to McDonalds and yell at the
manager in public over the fact that they want to hire people at
minimum wage and you think you're better qualified."<br><br></div>I'm a
Realtor. It's a consultative sales position. We deal with people all
the time who start out with unreasonable expectations and price ranges,
and we educate them and help them understand what's possible and what
isn't. <br>
<br>I like a programmer who treats me the same way. Still, it's not as
easy as some of you programmers think to evaluate and hire someone.
Especially when half of you have your own sites "under construction" or
half done. The sample projects often look great, but I'm not sure why
so many good programmers have lousy websites themselves. Strange. It's
hard to get past that sometimes, for me at least.<br>
<br>Anyway, the initial rant reminds me of the funk I can get into as a
property manager also, which is "If only these damn tenants and
property owners would leave me alone, I could do my job". <br><br>So,
if only us darn customers were smarter and knew how to scope out and
articulate our own projects, your lives would be easier too. But we're
not all that smart, that's why we need you. Be nice.