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Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by jameslk »

giantg2 wrote: post #14

Screw part time. The whole economy is moving towards part time, gig work, etc and it's terrible for most employees who need good wages and benefits.

Maybe times are different now (I’m not freelancing anymore) but I was the happiest when I was a freelancer. I made more than I could have as a full time employee, because I could ask more often for more (vs jumping jobs every 2-4 years). I could write off a ton of expenses. I could put away more for retirement (self-employment gives you higher limits). I didn’t have to do stupid whiteboard interviews. I could work whenever and wherever I wanted. And I could ultimately choose when I took time off and for however long.

It’s not ideal for everyone, especially if you need the security of a predictable salary and good benefits

Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by apwell23 »

mothballed wrote: post #24
tbird24 wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Fair, but I find, and I think this thread is evident, that a lot of folks are actually proactively seeking part-time work for one reason or another. If done correctly, you can actually make more money than an equivalent full-time role.

It's more likely to work if you move to Micronesia or Mexico or something like that, easy places for citizens to move to with low cost of living so you can bid on par with the other gig workers in Pakistan/India/Romania etc. I think trying to do gig work from the states unless it is Defense contracting you're quickly going to find someone buying that might not care what geography they're drawing from which puts USA b…

then you are competing with the whole world for those jobs

Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by h2zizzle »

giantg2 wrote: post #14

Screw part time. The whole economy is moving towards part time, gig work, etc and it's terrible for most employees who need good wages and benefits.

The problem isn't part-time hours, which are ideal and actually more in-line with workers' actual labor time. The problem is that companies refuse (and workers refuse to make them) pay high-enough wages.

Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by nradov »

jbirer wrote: post #32
giantg2 wrote: post #14

Screw part time. The whole economy is moving towards part time, gig work, etc and it's terrible for most employees who need good wages and benefits.

There are simply no more jobs available for the massive population we have right now. Part time economy increases employment.

The US unemployment rate of 4.2% begs to differ. It seems there are at least some jobs available.

https://www.bls.gov/charts/employment-situation/civilian-une...

Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by tamimio »

I will just reiterate what I posted before about using the term "engineering."

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44855157#44860128

It's about time that there should be a distinguished difference between an engineer who went through engineering school and another who went to a bootcamp/computer science/etc. Not only is it confusing for people like me whenever I see the word engineering - the first thing that comes to my mind are engineering topics, only to find it's just full stack, JavaScript, prompt "engineering" jobs- but it also disturbs the market for both seekers and employers. When an employer posts a "systems engineering" job and gets bombarded with people who had some JS and DevOps work, meanwhile the employer is after systems with hardware and the like, you are making it worse for both sides. And this kind of "relaxed" approach is only in engineering professions for some reason; even as a plumber you need an apprenticeship, let alone being a lawyer, nurse, or doctor.

Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by parineum »

giantg2 wrote: post #14

Screw part time. The whole economy is moving towards part time, gig work, etc and it's terrible for most employees who need good wages and benefits.

You may not and I don't really but I'm tired of people telling other people they don't really want what they ask for.

How hard is it to believe that some people like gig work, even if they have to pay for their own insurance.

Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by [deleted] »

tbird24 wrote: post #4

I realize I should probably comment links to some of the better engineering roles we're currently featuring right now. BTW I should also note we don't take a % commission like Upwork, Toptal, etc. So if you get hired you'd work with the company directly and get paid by them direct. Fractional CTO @ A Consumer Healthtech Marketplace 20 - 40 hrs | $175 - $200 / hr | Remote (USA only) https://www.fractionaljobs.io/jobs/…

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Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by emseetech »

raggi wrote: post #16
tbird24 wrote: post #4

I realize I should probably comment links to some of the better engineering roles we're currently featuring right now. BTW I should also note we don't take a % commission like Upwork, Toptal, etc. So if you get hired you'd work with the company directly and get paid by them direct. Fractional CTO @ A Consumer Healthtech Marketplace 20 - 40 hrs | $175 - $200 / hr | Remote (USA only) https://www.fractionaljobs.io/jobs/…

These prices seem very low.

My rule of thumb as a contractor is to take the hourly rate x2100 to get an equivalent full-time salary plus benefits, 401k, vacation, etc.

Fractional CTO | $368k - $420k

Senior AI Engineer | €179k - €210k

Senior Full-stack Engineer | $263k - $315k

Staff Frontend Engineer | $252k - $378k

AI Engineer | $210k - $263k

Given that the rates are decent. Not the best out there but decent. I'd consider this before Upwork where contract rates are criminally low.

Re: Show HN: Fractional jobs – part-time roles for engineers

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Post by LPisGood »

emseetech wrote: post #48
raggi wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

These prices seem very low.

My rule of thumb as a contractor is to take the hourly rate x2100 to get an equivalent full-time salary plus benefits, 401k, vacation, etc. Fractional CTO | $368k - $420k Senior AI Engineer | €179k - €210k Senior Full-stack Engineer | $263k - $315k Staff Frontend Engineer | $252k - $378k AI Engineer | $210k - $263k Given that the rates are decent. Not the best out there but decent. I'd consider this before Upwork whe…

The normal compensation for full time work is x2080. Do you actually value 401k, benefits, time off, etc at only 20 hours wage per year?
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