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For 30 mins?
$500? aRE YOU NUTS? Not even the highest tech I have payed charge for that! the most I've seen is $120/h
I've seen 150€/h already. Is it really that expensive here in europe? :O
indeed
I hope it's at least the good kind - Samyang Ramen! ^^
Hello IT, have you tried turning it off and on again?
Sure thing. Oracle filesystem or distributed replicated block device support can be as high as that...
Charging $500 for answering a couple questions for 30 minutes? I couldn't sleep at night if I was ripping people off like that.
Also, $10/hr is still above minimum wage in the US right?
Really, couldn't sleep? If I could make my weekly wage in 30 minutes I would be skipping with joy.
I would like to see that. I haven't seen that prices, not even in the industry.
I suppose that the price for professional IT services in western Europe is higher than other parts of the word, but this activity is heavily taxed. A senior product specialist is around 100 eur/hr here; a Windows or Linux expert 80 eur/hr; a project manager is usually around 600 eur/day. This can eventually come down to an absolute minimum of 50-60 eur/hr for multi-weeks projects. By the way this price level is about the same asked by trained professionals outside IT.
You could make much more than that by becoming a drug dealer or a con artist.
Except they aren't legal.
Try a freelance website. You may get a couple bites at $10/hr.
We charge $99 AUD an hour for support request charging in 15 min blocks min 30 minutes.
Although this is just for web design/conetent/programming and a few bits and bobs like mail setup etc.
It's not uncommon to see 100+ when talking to techs in the DC for managed servers...
Add me to skype. I dont need money. I can help you out when we are both available :-)
Skype: rkhaili
Top lawyers in india charge 5k USD per hour
If all you want it some knowledge, I'm also willing to assist you for free as well. I'm from America, so I believe my English to be passable. If you're interested you can PM me for my skype, or we can talk on mumble if you like. I'm generally available most of the daylight hours for pacific US time.
If you really need some specific help, you should've just asked it here. You offered some money which is actually a nice gesture, but somehow thread got derailed like all the others.
The word you're looking for is as usual, not somehow like all the others..
good guy RSK
Which country are you from?
@Jack what is it with you and trams?
LET people here almost everyone can do for free but what happen when they do it for that not good for employment.
If Indians charge $5, Westerners $30 but he charges $500 then he's probably from Anywhere, USA pulling shit out of his ass.
I miss that sodding tram
Leeds transport is boring, although they do have a bendy bus.
EDIT: Ah, this guy wants to set up a wordpress hosting service very similar to what Gatsby used to be. I'm incredibly busy at Uni at the moment so I can't really help at all, but if you're competent at reading this then you should be able to make some easy beer money.
I see in this thread their are some old lurkers who are experienced and professional in their fields, and I understand that @TarZZ92 (and many others) are offended by the $5 offer for the requirement OP wants, then he unintentionally remarked something that offended others.
So. This is how this thread got derailed.
There are many people in LET who are experienced, professional, and helpful, but some requests cannot be considered as a simple help, but rather a professional advice, and this doesn't come cheap.
OK, everybody. This is LET, I hope everybody start taking their chill pill and have fun.
Cheers!
@TarZZ92. Thank you for the post. I'm sorry if it's offensive to you, please read my main post again.
Thank you Zen for acknowledging me.
Sorry to everyone who feel this offensive. Please read my main post again.