Comments on: Burn the Yellow Pages http://blog.vagueware.com/2006/10/19/burn-the-yellow-pages/ The Vagueware Blog Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:39:29 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: ian http://blog.vagueware.com/2006/10/19/burn-the-yellow-pages/#comment-29 ian Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:31:00 +0000 /2006/10/19/burn-the-yellow-pages#comment-29 Dude, once again you write an interesting article. I've not had as much experience as you in the freelance world. Though its suprising the number of americans that think they can get anything done for $300 caus they saw 'a myspace clone' someone else was doing go for that on GAF! Anyways you're doing well at describing people's frustrations in a constructive (and entertaining manner). What's next ? Do you have any opinions on open plan offices with 200 people in par chance. Laters, Ian Dude, once again you write an interesting article.
I’ve not had as much experience as you in the freelance world. Though its suprising the number of americans that think they can get anything done for $300 caus they saw ‘a myspace clone’ someone else was doing go for that on GAF!

Anyways you’re doing well at describing people’s frustrations in a constructive (and entertaining manner).

What’s next ? Do you have any opinions on open plan offices with 200 people in par chance.

Laters,

Ian

]]> By: Alan http://blog.vagueware.com/2006/10/19/burn-the-yellow-pages/#comment-30 Alan Thu, 19 Oct 2006 10:31:00 +0000 /2006/10/19/burn-the-yellow-pages#comment-30 You have no idea how realistic you sound, well maybe you do actually... I am sick and tired of the can you do my site for under a grand scenario, I have worked on some pretty big sites so am familiar what a proper agency will charge for their troubles. I think the trouble arises as a freelancer because you are stand alone, you do not have a team, you are just someone that can do it, don't have a big office, don't have the big overheads. It is quite refreshing to hear other people in my field voicing thier gripes. Websites aren't cheap! To do them is easy, to do them well takes a lot of due care and attention and we should definitely be paid more for what we do... </rant> Is late otherwise I would write more, nice post (also read the ruby market rates one), I will be back to read more... You have no idea how realistic you sound, well maybe you do actually… I am sick and tired of the can you do my site for under a grand scenario, I have worked on some pretty big sites so am familiar what a proper agency will charge for their troubles.

I think the trouble arises as a freelancer because you are stand alone, you do not have a team, you are just someone that can do it, don’t have a big office, don’t have the big overheads.

It is quite refreshing to hear other people in my field voicing thier gripes. Websites aren’t cheap! To do them is easy, to do them well takes a lot of due care and attention and we should definitely be paid more for what we do…

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Is late otherwise I would write more, nice post (also read the ruby market rates one), I will be back to read more…

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