Comments on: Rentacoder Removes Offensive Message and Applogizes http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/ Coffee Sessions for the Industry! Sat, 12 May 2012 08:39:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: nelam http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-137326 nelam Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:09:39 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-137326 Malik Muhammad Sajid Awan Advocate is an experienced and hard working lawyer and teacher of maths and PRE CADET COACHING Malik Muhammad Sajid Awan Advocate is an experienced and hard working lawyer and teacher of maths and PRE CADET COACHING

]]> By: Malik Muhammad Sajid Awan Advocate http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-134796 Malik Muhammad Sajid Awan Advocate Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:15:57 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-134796 MALIK M. SAJID AWAN M Sc (Maths), LL B, B Ed Advocate & Educationist Cell: 0345 930 1606 HOME TUITION PRE CADET COACHING Since 1991 with Highly Undivided and Personalized Attention • Maths, Law, Science Subjects, Written English Language (Grammar, Essay, Continuous Writing) and Urdu Grammar for all Classes and Levels (O/A). • Entry Tests for Army, PAF & all Cadet Colleges • Exams Preparation Techniques, Parenting, Quick Reading, Empathy & Calligraphy Separate Time for Each Student MALIK M. SAJID AWAN
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]]> By: Bob http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-107905 Bob Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:05:34 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-107905 Maybe if fewer Pakistanis bidded on manifestations of algorithmically undecidable problems (Halting Problem), then they wouldn't come off as grossly incompetent in the eyes of the RAC community. Don't say that you can do the impossible out of greed. If you want the job, then you need to be more professional. Instead of giving a cut and paste response saying that you can do something, ask relevant questions and do a little research first. Yet, so many people do not follow these simple guidelines. Maybe if fewer Pakistanis bidded on manifestations of algorithmically undecidable problems (Halting Problem), then they wouldn’t come off as grossly incompetent in the eyes of the RAC community. Don’t say that you can do the impossible out of greed. If you want the job, then you need to be more professional. Instead of giving a cut and paste response saying that you can do something, ask relevant questions and do a little research first. Yet, so many people do not follow these simple guidelines.

]]> By: bilish http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-51586 bilish Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:19:52 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-51586 Yes! Why not now? Wiki or a website for Pakistani freelancers can be a great source of information for both new entrants & a hub for existing gigs. I'm in for this one. :) Yes!
Why not now?
Wiki or a website for Pakistani freelancers can be a great source of information for both new entrants & a hub for existing gigs.

I’m in for this one. :)

]]> By: Osama A. http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-51583 Osama A. Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:01:19 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-51583 What's wrong with doing that now? Set up a wiki that freelancers can manage themselves. What’s wrong with doing that now? Set up a wiki that freelancers can manage themselves.

]]> By: reallyvirtual http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-51477 reallyvirtual Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:08:37 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-51477 @Zeyad I agree - a P@FA (with the F standing for freelancers) is needed, even if it is only to start with networking. Infact, Badar Khushnood (our Google guy) started a Facebook group "Pakistani Freelancers" http://tinyurl.com/5jkenc a while ago that everyone is welcome to join. If enough interest develops, we can think about moving it to its own domain, and can have an FAQ targeted at potential clients for everyone's benefit. @Zeyad
I agree – a P@FA (with the F standing for freelancers) is needed, even if it is only to start with networking. Infact, Badar Khushnood (our Google guy) started a Facebook group “Pakistani Freelancers” http://tinyurl.com/5jkenc a while ago that everyone is welcome to join. If enough interest develops, we can think about moving it to its own domain, and can have an FAQ targeted at potential clients for everyone’s benefit.

]]> By: Zeyad http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-51446 Zeyad Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:21:06 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-51446 Thats a great news guys. Thanks to everyone who contributed. However, need is now being felt for a group that can represent and safeguard the interests of small organizations and freelancers! Thats a great news guys. Thanks to everyone who contributed. However, need is now being felt for a group that can represent and safeguard the interests of small organizations and freelancers!

]]> By: Osama A. http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-51435 Osama A. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:20:38 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-51435 Appreciating is the simple part of the task - but for PSEB to officially handle situations like this and take it up with rent-a-coder as a platform they'll need to assign dedicated resources looking out for things affecting them. Thats the really outfit missing - someone who's looking out for the interests of the solopreneur community and presenting them officially using political / democratic means as needed. Its not just the solopreneurs too - smaller IT firms are also in need of this. Appreciating is the simple part of the task – but for PSEB to officially handle situations like this and take it up with rent-a-coder as a platform they’ll need to assign dedicated resources looking out for things affecting them.

Thats the really outfit missing – someone who’s looking out for the interests of the solopreneur community and presenting them officially using political / democratic means as needed.

Its not just the solopreneurs too – smaller IT firms are also in need of this.

]]> By: Mackey http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-51431 Mackey Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:10:38 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-51431 I can't afford it too. Most of the money go to petrol for generator. I can’t afford it too. Most of the money go to petrol for generator.

]]> By: reallyvirtual http://greenwhite.org/blog/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/comment-page-1/#comment-51425 reallyvirtual Thu, 30 Oct 2008 07:30:45 +0000 http://greenwhite.org/2008/10/29/rentacoder-removes-offensive-message-and-applogizes/#comment-51425 That is a question that has been on my mind lately. There are a number of freelancers or 2-3 people teams I know who can't afford the membership fees of any these organizations and groups at an individual level. IMHO, this solopreneurship / small freelancers' team trend is here to stay, so our organizations should actively encourage and appreciate the small guys, and capitalize on the phenomenon. Approximately 1000 guys on RAC x 1000$ worth of work per month is 1 million dollars. Not a huge amount, but add ODesk and Elance and similar platforms and the figure starts becoming more significant, and that is without counting repeat clients/direct business deals by the solo guys. That is a question that has been on my mind lately. There are a number of freelancers or 2-3 people teams I know who can’t afford the membership fees of any these organizations and groups at an individual level.

IMHO, this solopreneurship / small freelancers’ team trend is here to stay, so our organizations should actively encourage and appreciate the small guys, and capitalize on the phenomenon.

Approximately 1000 guys on RAC x 1000$ worth of work per month is 1 million dollars. Not a huge amount, but add ODesk and Elance and similar platforms and the figure starts becoming more significant, and that is without counting repeat clients/direct business deals by the solo guys.

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