Re:Ask HN: I just got laid off. Now what?
by jinfiesto on Tuesday February 15, 2011 @02:06AM
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This is where the ageism and the relative inexperience comes in. I think I have a solid foundation, but being 19 and not having a ton of work experience has gotten me laughed at before. That being said, I'm pretty sure I can pass just about any programming interview test designed for the average programmer.
It is never too late to start. ;)
Seriously: Don't work for $15 per hour. Learn what you need to learn in order to charge $75 per hour. Some of that may be technical, but I sense that a stumbling block is that you have not learned to ask for $75 per hour -- otherwise you would not be so "happy" with so little. Be less happy! Be pickier about your clients and make higher demands, of them and of yourself.
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=182369
http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1880501