Author Topic: Should I accept a $75/hour job doing... (Read 1483 times)

recursivelyenumerable · « **on:** May 30, 2008, 01:38:25 AM »

...maintenance of legacy Visual Basic 6 code?

on the one hand I am flat broke and near-starving, on the other hand there are PRINCIPLES involved

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #1 on:** May 30, 2008, 01:43:22 AM »

Quote from: Groo on May 30, 2008, 01:41:58 AM

Sounds like the pay is to balance out the risk of losing your sanity and not being able to get a job in the future.

too late for that

T234 · « **Reply #2 on:** May 30, 2008, 01:44:59 AM »

If you turn it down, I want it.

demi · « **Reply #3 on:** May 30, 2008, 01:45:27 AM »

I wish I had a $75/hr job. This $25/hr job isn't cutting it.

Bildi · « **Reply #4 on:** May 30, 2008, 02:11:49 AM »

USD$75 an hour? Holy fuck, I need to move to the US.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #5 on:** May 30, 2008, 02:18:27 AM »

I assume its not 40 hours a week

MCD · « **Reply #6 on:** May 30, 2008, 02:20:11 AM »

we don't want you dying yet so yes, take it.

GilloD · « **Reply #7 on:** May 30, 2008, 06:59:17 AM »

If you do not, I will learn VB6. There is very little I wouldn't do for that price.

Tieno · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2008, 07:06:04 AM »

What's so horrible with maintaining legacy visidual smasic whatever code?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2008, 07:17:51 AM »

The price is because I (and a friend of mine who's also being contracted) worked there and are pretty much the only people familiar with the codebase (no, we're not responsible for its current condition, or its original design or lack thereof) still available to them.

crimsondynamics · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2008, 07:50:29 AM »

Quote from: Bildi on May 30, 2008, 02:11:49 AM

USD$75 an hour? Holy fuck, I need to move to the US.

Taxes. Taxes.

Did I mention taxes?

Eric P · « **Reply #11 on:** May 30, 2008, 07:52:38 AM »

i'd like to suggest that you don't take the job because doing so will radically alter your posting style on this forum

DJ_Tet · « **Reply #12 on:** May 30, 2008, 08:33:06 AM »

Quote from: demi on May 30, 2008, 01:45:27 AM

I wish I had a $75/hr job. This $25/hr job isn't cutting it.

You make $25/hour? Doing what? I can review games and play them for that price, get me a job negro :arr

bagofeyes · « **Reply #13 on:** May 30, 2008, 09:18:56 AM »

I'd suck leper cock for $75 an hour

Rman · « **Reply #14 on:** May 30, 2008, 09:40:00 AM »

A man gotsa eat, bra. Do it. You can always look for another job while banking some paper from your current one.

Tieno · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2008, 09:40:25 AM »

Quote from: Tieno on May 30, 2008, 07:06:04 AM

What's so horrible with maintaining legacy visidual smasic whatever code?

.
Also what do you do when you're maintaining a legacy VB6 code base?

Tauntaun · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2008, 10:09:19 AM »

Are you seriously wondering about taking this job or not? Aren't you out of work right now? What's wrong with you?

lordmaji · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2008, 10:11:08 AM »

you guys are ballers. I'm a broke ass bitch.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2008, 10:12:28 AM »

I was a broke as bitch till I was like 26-27 lol

Tauntaun · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2008, 10:13:25 AM »

Quote from: The Sawyer on May 30, 2008, 10:12:28 AM

I was a broke as bitch till I was like 26-27 lol

I'm going to be 26 in August does that mean money will be mailed to me mysteriously?

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #20 on:** May 30, 2008, 10:18:19 AM »

you gotta be really REALLY upscale to make much money attention whoring.

lordmaji · « **Reply #21 on:** May 30, 2008, 10:37:30 AM »

Quote from: Tauntaun on May 30, 2008, 10:13:25 AM

Quote from: The Sawyer on May 30, 2008, 10:12:28 AM
I was a broke as bitch till I was like 26-27 lol

I'm going to be 26 in August does that mean money will be mailed to me mysteriously?

God i hope so. I'm 26 and will be 27 in October. omg. I hate my life. :'(

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #22 on:** May 30, 2008, 11:01:50 AM »

Quote from: Eric P on May 30, 2008, 07:52:38 AM

i'd like to suggest that you don't take the job because doing so will radically alter your posting style on this forum

That's actually the reason why he should take the job.

Tauntaun · « **Reply #23 on:** May 30, 2008, 11:33:18 AM »

Quote from: Malek: King of Kings on May 30, 2008, 11:01:50 AM

Quote from: Eric P on May 30, 2008, 07:52:38 AM
i'd like to suggest that you don't take the job because doing so will radically alter your posting style on this forum

That's actually the reason why he should take the job.

ICONIC WISDOM!

Bildi · « **Reply #24 on:** May 30, 2008, 08:07:53 PM »

Quote from: crimsondynamics on May 30, 2008, 07:50:29 AM

Quote from: Bildi on May 30, 2008, 02:11:49 AM
USD$75 an hour? Holy fuck, I need to move to the US.

Taxes. Taxes.

Did I mention taxes?

Even if he got taxed at 66%, his net pay would still only be equal to my gross.

thekavorka · « **Reply #25 on:** May 30, 2008, 08:10:33 PM »

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