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Re: Ask HN: Finding an Hourly Job?

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Do those pay competitively compared to a good salaried position at a big US company? On a per hourly basis of course. Most of what I see in hourly positions is far below what I'm used to.

It varies. I've gotten calls about gigs that are laughably low, and I've gotten calls about gigs that are above market value for corporate work. Corporate work is never as high as FAANG or even most SaaS companies, though.

Any tips on how to find the above market rate ones?

Re: Ask HN: Finding an Hourly Job?

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It varies. I've gotten calls about gigs that are laughably low, and I've gotten calls about gigs that are above market value for corporate work. Corporate work is never as high as FAANG or even most SaaS companies, though.

Any tips on how to find the above market rate ones?

I hear about above market rates when it is about niche skills. Think about what you know that is an uncommon skill and look for contracts using those skills. If you have a collection of unusual skills, find contracts that use them all. My best hourly gigs have been migrating apps from one obscure tech stack to another.

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Hey! I don’t think it would be a few million. If someone offered me a few million then yes I would sell. (solidaffiliate.com and AnalyticsWP.com are the two active projects)

Yes. 15K revenue or even profits per month wont get you few million. Having said that, I buy small software/saas products/companies. If you are interested in potentially selling, hit me up. Criteria is min $10k-$50k/month average revenue.

Hey, where should I hit you up?
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