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by JSeymourATL 4371 days ago
Limited budget demands that you, get creative and dig-deeper still. Could a local QA guy get the job done in a pinch? Will your Ops support someone working remotely, even off-shore? Economical solutions require some flexibility.
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csixty4 4371 days ago
You're looking at this too rationally. That's not meant as snark. The people responsible for these requirements aren't acting rationally. They want Bill Gates, Microsoft CEO for the price of Bill Gates, Harvard Freshman. And if they can't find that person, they complain there's a shortage of good candidates.
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toomuchtodo 4371 days ago
Correct!
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toomuchtodo 4371 days ago
Excellent points.

> Could a local QA guy get the job done in a pinch?

No. The requirement from management was that they were a Linux|Network|Sys/Admin or DevOps resource.

> Will your Ops support someone working remotely, even off-shore?

No. They were required to be in our office in the Chicago West Loop daily.

TL;DR My org wanted to pay below market rates yet still dictate shoot-the-moon requirements.

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stevekemp 4371 days ago
> TL;DR My org wanted to pay below market rates yet still dictate shoot-the-moon requirements.

I've been on the receiving end of this numerous times "Oh, we know we can't pay what you're used to, but thought you might like a challenging environment ..?"

These days I've stopped accepting interviews unless the recruiter/company will share a salary range in advance of technical questions.

(You'd be amazed how many places advertise with "Salary: Competitive", and no firm figure/range.)

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