Re: FN-FORUM: projects that annoy me.

date posted 19th September 2007 07:52

Hello there,

Although I've been subscribed for awhile, I'm kind of new as a
"writer" (I'm so lazy...)
I've recently joined a couple of sites for freelancers
(getafreelancer.com and scriptlance.com). If this job post annoys you,
you should visit these sites.... you'll see things such as "clone of
vox.com, must be ready in 10 days, budget $100-300" or "need a site
like ebay.com, should be a quick job for a 'pro', budget: $100-300"...
I feel like replying "I'll do it for free and if you wish I'll
scratch your back too"
--
Paula

On 19 Sep 2007 07:12:57 -0000, Tony Crockford [EMAIL REMOVED] wrote:
>
> this sort of thing annoys me.:
>
> ===========================================
> Xhtml/CSS developer required
>
> posted on 18/9/2007
>
> Hi there,
>
> I'm looking for a developer to take a site psd i've designed and make
> it "work". Fully compliant xhtml and css needed, along with a little
> bit of javascript.
>
> Proposed 1 to 1.5 days work, really quick job.
>
> You will need to have a good eye for design and a strict attention to
> detail.
>
> Please send your portfolio and rates, and i'll get back to you.
>
> UK freelancers only please.
>
> ===========================================
>
>
>
> it's the sort of work I do all day, every day and I'm good at it.
> But the bit that really annoys me here is the 1 to 1.5 days work line.
>
> How can the designer know how long it will take to do the conversion?
>
> or are they saying that's all they want to spend?
>
> if it has to work, then how long it takes will depend on how complex
> the design is, how many browsers need to be supported, if it has to
> shrink, expand, how many different types of page there are etc.
>
> Imagine if I posted a job that said full visual designs in PSD for
> CMS driven site required, propose 1 to 1.5 days work...
>
>
> Grrrrr....
>
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