Comments on: U.S freelancers are pretending to be from philippines on RentACoder to get jobs http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil I'm an average guy Wed, 16 May 2012 10:55:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Attention to Detail http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-27745 Attention to Detail Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:33:30 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-27745 Okay, so it's been 29 weeks since the last post, but I can't help myself... This is for all of you placing blame on the author, Max Klein, and accusing him or "people like him" of being *what's wrong with the world today* and single-handedly *destroying America's economy*...and for all of you who are just being generally insulting to him for sending his money "over seas." Max Klein is from India...look at the top-level domain you clowns. Thank you, Max, for sending some of your Dollars, I mean Rupees, over seas. Every little bit helps. Sincerely, An over 2-year RentACoder (now vWorker) buyer and seller, programmer extraordinaire, and proud to be a successful American freelancer. Okay, so it's been 29 weeks since the last post, but I can't help myself…

This is for all of you placing blame on the author, Max Klein, and accusing him or "people like him" of being *what's wrong with the world today* and single-handedly *destroying America's economy*…and for all of you who are just being generally insulting to him for sending his money "over seas."

Max Klein is from India…look at the top-level domain you clowns.

Thank you, Max, for sending some of your Dollars, I mean Rupees, over seas. Every little bit helps.

Sincerely,
An over 2-year RentACoder (now vWorker) buyer and seller, programmer extraordinaire, and proud to be a successful American freelancer.

]]> By: Attention to Detail http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-27744 Attention to Detail Tue, 28 Jun 2011 22:31:51 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-27744 Oh Good, it's stil alive... Oh Good, it's stil alive…

]]> By: Tapc http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-19832 Tapc Mon, 06 Dec 2010 13:58:50 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-19832 Half the commenters here are full of it. Sorry for the strong language there but it is true. Matt is right. He figures out what the work is worth to him, and he prices it as such. If nobody wants the work, then he has to revise his price upwards. Half the coders in the west don't *get this. to their detriment. Look at that last cheap electronic trinket you bought. How many man hours do you think it took to make (even hard drives have components that are hand assembled). Then it had to travel halfway across the globe. And then halfway across the country to get to you. Everyone along the chain got paid, including a whole lot of tax (the govt makes a killing), and you still get it for peanuts. How much do you think the factory workers who made it in Taiwan or Manila got paid? How much would it cost to make the equivalent whilst paying US wages? Hmmmm ..... Half the commenters here are full of it. Sorry for the strong language there but it is true.

Matt is right. He figures out what the work is worth to him, and he prices it as such. If nobody wants the work, then he has to revise his price upwards.

Half the coders in the west don't *get this. to their detriment.

Look at that last cheap electronic trinket you bought. How many man hours do you think it took to make (even hard drives have components that are hand assembled). Then it had to travel halfway across the globe. And then halfway across the country to get to you. Everyone along the chain got paid, including a whole lot of tax (the govt makes a killing), and you still get it for peanuts. How much do you think the factory workers who made it in Taiwan or Manila got paid? How much would it cost to make the equivalent whilst paying US wages? Hmmmm …..

]]> By: Sourcing from china http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-797 Sourcing from china Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:52:48 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-797 Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass' favor. Apple now has Rhapsody as an app, which is a great start, but it is currently hampered by the inability to store locally on your iPod, and has a dismal 64kbps bit rate. If this changes, then it will somewhat negate this advantage for the Zune, but the 10 songs per month will still be a big plus in Zune Pass’ favor.

]]> By: Travel Plan http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-792 Travel Plan Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:41:56 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-792 Hi buddy, your blog’s design is simple and clean and i like it. Your blog posts are superb. Please deep them coming. Greets! Hi buddy, your blog’s design is simple and clean and i like it. Your blog posts are superb. Please deep them coming. Greets!

]]> By: Darron Aquino http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-781 Darron Aquino Sun, 06 Jun 2010 22:44:47 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-781 I have to state, you chose your words well. The ideas you wrote on your encounters are well placed. This is an incredible blog! I have to state, you chose your words well. The ideas you wrote on your encounters are well placed. This is an incredible blog!

]]> By: Newtoon http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-186 Newtoon Fri, 26 Mar 2010 12:50:47 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-186 Things you mention in your blog (I read around 10 articles) are "practical" but severly lacks of ethics and values in general ; is "success" worthwile when using people as "tools" ? One day (and I hope it for you to realise what you were doing), you will be victim of the same "economics model" that you currently use and ponder. Hopefully on this planet, there are still idealistic people who will never underpay others and utilize globalisation to do so while still thinking they are so "smart" when looking at their image in the mirror. In my opinion, the real MAN is the one who manage to do what he wants without stepping on other's heads. The creative and human people will leave deep mark in history and the ones you put forward may be on the short term praised but will one day loose their Aura. Please check what is currently happening to the "businessman" Edison VS Tesla ...http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704362004575000841720318942.html Things you mention in your blog (I read around 10 articles) are “practical” but severly lacks of ethics and values in general ; is “success” worthwile when using people as “tools” ? One day (and I hope it for you to realise what you were doing), you will be victim of the same “economics model” that you currently use and ponder. Hopefully on this planet, there are still idealistic people who will never underpay others and utilize globalisation to do so while still thinking they are so “smart” when looking at their image in the mirror. In my opinion, the real MAN is the one who manage to do what he wants without stepping on other’s heads. The creative and human people will leave deep mark in history and the ones you put forward may be on the short term praised but will one day loose their Aura. Please check what is currently happening to the “businessman” Edison VS Tesla …http://online.wsj.com/article/SB20001424052748704362004575000841720318942.html

]]> By: Kayley Harding http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-185 Kayley Harding Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:13:13 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-185 This is a wise move by the freelancers, because they are quite correct that their prospective employers prefer to use foreign-born freelancers. With that said, RentACoder is still a very productive place for freelancers of any country to go for work. This is a wise move by the freelancers, because they are quite correct that their prospective employers prefer to use foreign-born freelancers. With that said, RentACoder is still a very productive place for freelancers of any country to go for work.

]]> By: Marcelo L http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-184 Marcelo L Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:47:51 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-184 @murray: "offer a unique...".I'll give you unique. Unique education from better schools, unique experience within the culture, and no language barrier. Regardless of what one's "standard of living" are. Don't be clown, murray. code isn't code, unless it's: 1+1 = 2And no project on Rentacode, oDesk, LimeExchange, or any of those e-Sweatshops is 1+1=2. If it were, you'd be doing it yourself.Silly clown, no one's saying to be socialists, but this concept of "globality in engineering" is utterly ridiculous. @murray: “offer a unique…”.I’ll give you unique. Unique education from better schools, unique experience within the culture, and no language barrier. Regardless of what one’s “standard of living” are. Don’t be clown, murray. code isn’t code, unless it’s: 1+1 = 2And no project on Rentacode, oDesk, LimeExchange, or any of those e-Sweatshops is 1+1=2. If it were, you’d be doing it yourself.Silly clown, no one’s saying to be socialists, but this concept of “globality in engineering” is utterly ridiculous.

]]> By: Justin Halsall http://maxkle.in/us-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-phil#comment-183 Justin Halsall Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:55:15 +0000 http://maximusklein.wordpress.com/2010/02/06/u-s-freelancers-are-pretending-to-be-from-philippines-on-rentacoder-to-get-jobs#comment-183 In some parts of china you can live like a king for $100 a week. In some parts of china you can live like a king for $100 a week.

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