Re: Seeking actual FreeBSD network expert for some freelance hours

that is freeBSD spirit! keep up with this view on things, Paul.

ср, 30 окт. 2024 г., 02:37 Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com>:

> On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 6:14 PM Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Making some comments on this from the point of view as professional
> > freelancer (I am not qualified directly for the job posting unless you
> > count the fact I have made a cloud platform based on bhyve [but not
> > jails]):   Besides I have sensory issues with Zoom (one of the worst
> > implementations of streaming media in history).
> >
> > On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 4:50 PM Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hi there!
> > >
> > > Looking for a FreeBSD network expert with experience in bridging, VNET
> jails and bhyve networking as well as PF and optionally CARP. It's just a
> few hours and we cannot give you access to the servers. Basically it would
> be a Zoom-based consultancy by the hour where you help us solve some
> specific issues related to the technologies mentioned above.
> > >
> > > Conditions:
> > >
> > > Mutual NDA and simple contract.
> >
> > In any freelance marketplace like UpWork (formerly eLance) this would
> > be a red flag (having to sign a NDA before even being told in the most
> > general sense who the client is and what their goals are... surely
> > this would not violate anything that is legitimately NDA'able)
> >
> > > Actual experience and skills in:
> > >
> > > Bridging
> > > VNET Jails
> > > bhyve networking
> > > PF
> > > Optionally: CARP
> > >
> > > Spoken English Fluency
> > >
> > > We can pay via Wise, PayPal or bank Wire.
> >
> > Not using an escrow service is a true red flag.
> >
> > >
> > > Please refrain from applying if you don't have this specific skill
> set. If within the first hour we determine you do not possess the skills,
> the contract will be unilaterally terminated with no payment.
> >
> > Any work done conditionally is a complete and total red flag and
> > against the TOS of most job listing sites.
> >
> > In case you're curious here are the other red flags any professional
> > freelancer would look for:
> >
> > 1. Any promise of future work in return for a break on this job
> > 2. Any attempt to make you a co-founder instead of what really are (a
> > freelancer)
> > 3. Wants to pay or contact you off elance before the terms are agreed
> > on (against official elance policy)
> > 4. Ask for any sort of free work before escrow is put up
> > 5. Refuse to agree to our terms sheet (with any modifications needed
> > to address the unique intellectual property requirements of each
> > project)
> > 6. Complete inability to give a clear statement of what they want you to
> do
> > 7. Any client who refuses to honor our no change in project scope term
> > 8. Demand for source code before escrow release
> > 9. Anyone who says that wants anyone from a certain geographic region
> > (usually ones well known for low pay) unless they are in that area and
> > require in person meetings
> > 10. Demands a NDA before even telling the 25 words or less description
> > of the project in general terms
> > 11. Asks to do payment outside of elance
> > 12. Anyone who does not want to use the private message board
> > exclusively (the only thing elance dispute resolution looks at [btw
> > they find for the client far too often IMO])
> > 13. Someone who has not even bothered to have elance verify their
> > credit card as being a valid form of payment to fund escrow with
> > 14. Anyone who asks you to use some bizarre key phrase in your bid as
> > a type of captcha
> >
> > --
> > Aryeh M. Friedman, Lead Developer, http://www.PetiteCloud.org
> >
>
> Red Flag this, red flag that ... blah blah blah.
> Mr. Imass's needed technical information is solved .. all free of
> charge oer zoom .... and now I have a new friend.
> He just owes me a beer.  ;)
>
> ~Paul
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