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Re: Show HN: Side Quest – An aggregator for not full-time tech jobs

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Post by ryry »

diyseguy wrote: post #21

part-time tech work sounds like a good idea, but it seems to me most serious tech jobs can't be done part time

It's definitely not the norm, but I'm willing to bet it'll become more common especially after the pandemic.

That said - it's not just part-time jobs I'm curating, but full-time contract positions too!

Re: Show HN: Side Quest – An aggregator for not full-time tech jobs

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Post by ryry »

BoysenberryPi wrote: post #16

This is very timely for me so thanks for making it. Looking to cut back on my work hours and would like to find something part-time.

I think there's a fair few of us looking to do the same. The pandemic caused a huge shift in how I approach everything in life.

Re: Show HN: Side Quest – An aggregator for not full-time tech jobs

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Post by jokethrowaway »

Great idea!

I feel like there is a gap in the market for experiences engineers who want to work for good rates on well defined projects and occasionally (less than 1 month) and don't bother with client management.

I've seen some people charge good hourly rates on Upwork but from talking to them there is a lot of friction / time spent in managing clients, chasing payments, filtering out all the low paid jobs.

It would be nice to have a platform that does product / client management for you and just use you for your coding skills.

Re: Show HN: Side Quest – An aggregator for not full-time tech jobs

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Post by mtm112 »

ryry wrote: post #15
endlessvoid94 wrote: post #5

This is such a great idea.

Thanks! If you have any feedback on what to change/add/remove I'm happy to hear it!

I'd probably add geographic filters to the front page if you can - I'm guessing a bulk of the positions are remote, but not everyone may have the ability to hire or manage intercontinentally even in that case.

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Post by runawaybottle »

Interesting, I didn’t know big companies like eBay would actually consider a part time employee. Do they really mean that, or are they signaling they seek an intern/student?

The availability of part time work always felt like a package that included a tiny shop, cheap clients, and insane amount of cheap international labor competition, and only available through platforms that promote all three things (upwork, etc).

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