O/T : Looking for an entry level LAMP developer for contract work.

[Keith Smith]

On 2015-07-22 13:18, Nathan England wrote:
> The company I currently work for has 3 developer position openings and
> in 4 months we've had only two candidates apply. That seems to me a
> real need for developers. Either that or the job description is too
> complicated for them to get past.
> 

City of Chandler PD is looking for 2 LAMP developers and apparently are 
not getting a very good response either.   This is a great job from what 
I can tell.  $70,000 or so with lots of holidays, vacation, sick leave, 
and the best part is state retirement.


There must be a LAMP shortage hu?


> Nathan
> 
> On 2015-07-22 10:45, Keith Smith wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I posted for an entry level LAMP developer a week or so ago figuring I
>> would find a number of people wanting to break into LAMP development.
>> What I received was a lackluster response.  I was offering $22/hr 1099
>> with the potential to bill 40 hours a week.  I figured by the time
>> that person pays for health insurance figured at $250/mo, pays he self
>> employment tax, and takes some vacation time and holiday time off,
>> this compensation would be about $18 an hour W2 or $36,000 a year.
>> 
>> Here is the contract description:
>> 
>> I am looking for an entry level LAMP developer.  Would like someone
>> with entry level PHP skills and entry level Linux skills.  Stuff like
>> the ability to add a user, add a sudo user, and configure vhosts on
>> apache.  I will give directions with examples and they will be working
>> on a development VPS so if they blow it we just spin up another.  As
>> for PHP skills if this person knows how to write a MySql connection
>> string and is able to insert, update, delete and list.... this person
>> could be what I am looking for.  This is a maintenance job.   This
>> person would need to know some HTML and CSS.  jQuery would be a plus.
>> 
>> This contract could last as long as 2 or 3 years.  At that point we
>> would need to either up the compensation or understand when this
>> person takes off for other opportunities.
>> 
>> Is the compensation fair?  Any ideas why I received such a lukewarm 
>> response?
>> 
>> 
>> Your feedback is much appreciated.
>> 
>> Keith
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Keith Smith