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What about freelancing ? Try and connect with people you know who might be looking for a developer like him. If he knows Python/Django, I am sure there are lot of freelance opportunities. Also ask him to post in the Monthly HN thread of freelancers.
www.ProjectAmericanDream.com
Seriously, it could change his life in a major way.
Drop me a line at my username @gmail.com if he would consider working for a startup based on SF but with its engineering team based on Guadalajara, México. We mostly do django, flask and angularjs and are not worried on getting someone with his experience on our team.
Drop me a line at my username @gmail.com if he would consider working for a startup based on SF but with its engineering team based on Guadalajara, México. We mostly do django, flask and angularjs and are not worried on getting someone with his experience on our team.
Any chance I can shoot you an email too? I'm currently living in Guadalajara and looking for a new gig.
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Haha, well the work environment at Xerox here in New Zealand is actually really good. Too bad he didn't, I've met with a lot of their senior engineers (also at Konica) and they're extremely knowledgeable and friendly. Unfortunately the pay would likely be why he turned it down.
I think it was more the fact that he got married and had two child than the pay
I am 63, and I realize that I might not be as effective as I once was. What I do is offer a really low rate for telecommuting from home, and a much larger rate when working on site. So, for the last many years, I work cheaply from home and occasionally work on site (most recently at Google) for a much better consulting rate.
I don't know if your father has the financial flexibility to follow my plan, but it works for me.
Remote work online is absolutely going to be his best bet, and it will pay better. Check out: https://weworkremotely.com/ http://hnhiring.com/ (search for "remote") http://remotenation.co/blog/top-5-sites-for-finding-a-remote...
I don't know if his will help: I am 63, and I realize that I might not be as effective as I once was. What I do is offer a really low rate for telecommuting from home, and a much larger rate when working on site. So, for the last many years, I work cheaply from home and occasionally work on site (most recently at Google) for a much better consulting rate. I don't know if your father has the financial flexibility to f…