[ale] OT: more info on where all the jobs are (going...)

[ChangingLINKS.com]

I don't know what I paid him hourly. 

I only cared about how much cost, how much time . . . and that is how I worded 
my request for assistance.

When I went for bids, all Americans were twice his price - and as high as 
$10,000US (just to build little 'ole ChangingLINKS). According to my Romanian 
programmer, the US dollar was worth about *double* in his country at the 
time. So, in a way, I gave him US rates - but got an excellent programmer.

Drew


On Sunday 16 March 2003 17:48, Geoffrey wrote:
> ChangingLINKS.com wrote:
> > This is correct. While I have never paid for an OS, I have spent
> > thousands on custom software that does what I need it to do. 'Course that
> > brings us back to the origin of the post - I went offshore for the
> > programmer.
>
> And I would maintain that is not necessary, that is unless you're paying
> him something equivalent to the US minimum wage.

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Drew Brown
http://www.ChangingLINKS.com
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