[zergling]

These kinds of setups are designed for people from countries with a low cost of living. For example in India, ignoring the rural/urban divide, the average wage is somewhere between 0.40 to 0.60 USD per hour. In that scenario $12/hour is incredibly good.

[ecargnfx]

Actually, most of the UX designers in the community are American, recent HCI grads who are looking to buff up their portfolio with side projects. Does their UX feedback appeal to you?