I do not expect to get anyone skilled for $35.00.
Perhaps that's an ignorant assumption, but I don't think I'm alone in this.
Charge more.
Perhaps that's an ignorant assumption, but I don't think I'm alone in this.
Charge more.
I've hired extremely responsive, very good freelance developers on elance for less than $35p/h.
Although I do agree with the positioning of the site as a 'premium' experience.
If anything, for PR purposes, I'd focus a lot on how difficult it is to get accepted into the site as a developer. May be good to push the rate higher and only accept developers who have a personal recommendation from an already accepted developer. For example, make it similar to how http://www.dribbble.com/ handled their initial invitation process.
This keeps the perceived quality high and will ensure the site has a key marketing differentiator from other outsourcing sites.
I am skilled and work for less as an employee (before tax) in Romania.
$35 * 160 hours per month = $5600 a month
Of course, there is nothing stopping consultants charging more. The idea was simply to do away with ridiculously low rates.
Wold class talent should not settle down for "acceptable monthly income" and "decent living standards", that's what we reasonably competent talent do. And even the reasonably competent freelancers should be charging twice as much, just to compensate for the lack of benefits, the depreciation of their infrastructure, and the fact that they will not likely be able to book 4 x 40hr-solid weeks month after month.
The whole point of your little startup is to cut off the people who leaves in countries with lower cost of living. You should rename it as WeCantCompete.us