We are an established design firm in Canada and are currently hiring 2 entry level web designers. We are looking for someone who can pound out mini business sites very quickly using templates they either build themselves, or find on the web. The faster you pump them out, the more money you make. The designs should look good and be properly themed but they do not need to be 'flawless' - They just need to be fast. - You should be a competent XHTML web designer. - Basic PHP knowledge would be an asset. - I will provide several examples for the chosen candidate so you get an idea what we are after for each project. - You will be given the copy/text and metadata for each page. - You will need to design the template and do some basic image work. - You will need to correspond through our project manager and Skype. Normal turnaround on these types of sites is 24 hours. Due to the volume we will be doing here I am paying $30-$35 for a 6 page website w/contact form. If you can prove you can handle the easy stuff I will move you up to bigger and better things with better payments. I can throw you all the work you can handle and I pay promptly via Paypal. I can provide references as needed. PM with details of your work and I will provide more info.
I hate to be an absolute asshat here but $35 for a 6 page website with functional contact form is ridiculous, let alone within a 24 hour period. Even more so from an Established Firm.
Not sure what sort of an established site would offer $35 for a 6 page functional website. You don't even get a 6 page template for that price. Wish all the luck to you.
Sigh. Thanks for your opinions but I disagree. The types of sites we are talking about here take around 2-3 hours to finish (I provide examples). I even provide templates to those who request them. I've personally built around 300 of them and still do about 2/day myself. Now you guys sitting in the UK/USA saying $12+/hr is unfair for this type of work (in this economy) need to consider that this is a very good salary for pounding out entry level HTML in many parts of the world. To be honest, I don't currently have anyone on my staff living outside of India/Asia, and we're very happy with this arrangement.
$12/hr for this type of work in any economy is ludicrous and may be sufficient for someone in India or Asia but not in the States, not for entry level and not from an established company. I've made more money working retail 20 years ago. Perhaps you should target those countries for work for hire. Good luck.
Honestly, I thought I was. Thanks to those who have PM'ed me (8 people so far), and sorry for the delay. More info is on its way today.
Here's my $0.02 - try $35-$50 if you want someone who is reliable. I've had terrible experiences in the past with Indian dudes who seem to be happy with 12 bucks an hour. Truth is - half these guys are high school dropouts who don't even understand, let alone speak functional English and who'll rip off other people's stuff and call it their own. What you will get in return for your $12/hour price would be a ripped off template they would've downloaded off a W4rez forum and just done some lipstick work to it! Anyway, I should probably not go on - I'm sure you understand what I'm saying. I'm guessing you've gotten lucky in the past, Miles - good luck now!
You hit it right on the head my friend. Problem is people see 'Wow, that's cheap, perfect!' and then get burned. There needs to be some sort of system in place for qualified outfits vs. these fly by night sweat shops so the real developers and designers can get the work. What I don't get is how come there are no companies and such in these countries that need web sites? Focus on them and leave the real development to the pros. Pffew, I'm done my rant but man that felt good.
Guys this is my WTB thread, not a thread about global design rates, and 'leaving the development to the pros'. C'mon WTF? The silly thing is neither of you have any idea about the scope of my business, or what we expect from these projects, as neither of you have seen the samples. The types of projects we hand out are for xHTML novices, not advanced professionals with 15 years experience living in America. You're both making all types of silly assumptions, so please save it for another thread. Obviously I am happy with the overseas designers I meet here on digitalpoint or I wouldn't be hiring so many of them, right? I've been outsourcing my entry level stuff to India and Asia (where I lived for 10 years) for nearly a decade, and I have built a great team across the spectrum of both advanced and entry level people. It is well known that this forum is NOT just visited by those living in western countries, or I wouldn't advertise here. Get over it please. Anyways back to task. I have 1 spot still available. All PMs have been answered.