Can you keep it powered down except when you need internet and continue to use your personal phone for calls?

Airplane mode ldo

Yeah, carry their phone and your phone. Use their phone for work and turn it off when you don't want to work. Assuming you're not management or on call 24/7...

another million dollar idea that anyone can take so long as I get 2% and credit for the idea:

wireless chargers by ignition switches (or in them?) that power rechargeable key fobs

Man that'll be so handy. It'll keep me from changing key fob batteries once every 10 years

Well, not all companies will need it. But my wife's Nissan fob battery dies a couple times a year. It's nuts.

Seems like the less overengineered solution would be for Nissan to take a look at literally every other car manufacturer's key fob and do that

also less awesome

I bought my car like 9 years ago and the key fob never went dead. I think they said it charges itself somehow when in the car. But I could be wrong about that. The backup one that I don't use went dead. So maybe.

Mines keyless for evthing so i dont see how it can charge, but its almost to the 2 year mark

So the founder finally got back to me this morning. I thought after 1 day he was trying to play hard to get to negotiate. But after 3 days I figured they were just blowing me off. Anyway here's his reply:

Hmmm so ultra-well-funded startup expects a seasoned lead dev/architect proficient in node for $65/hour.

So here is the reply I have drafted up. I'm waiting a day to send it. Thoughts appreciated, even Mikhel

My hope is that he comes back with $80 or $75. If I offer $80 I feel like he'll come back with something lower.

My key fob died a couple years ago. Now I just unlock my door(s) by turning key, like a savage.

You monster.

Probably why the Nissan key dies more frequently is because it's used for more than door and trunk unlocks.

Every time I start my car by putting a key in the ignition and turning it I feel like I should be turning a crank or something. Her car doesn't need no disgusting, dirty key handled at any point.

suzzer don't work for these people. With those rates they're clearly not serious about it and would probably be a nightmare to work for. Blow them off and do docker or whatever on your own.

Yeah I'm trying to do that now, but it's kind of hard to get motivated to get over the super-confusing parts when nobody but me cares if I do it or not. I'm just not good at that. But maybe I need to learn to be.

I've got a docker book but when I don't even understand the description for what most of the flags do - I realize I have a long long way to go.

Even for $65/hour if I learn something and quit after a few months it will probably be good for my career.

In high school I almost bought a '68 Camaro convertible for $1200 (this was '86 or so - it needed work but ran pretty well). I offered $1100, but he refused to budge off $1200. I said no and walked away. I've regretted it ever since. I even called him a week later and he had already sold it. That car would have been so fun to drive my senior year.

Several co-workers that have done some contract work have all stated they wouldn't even consider doing contract work for less than $100/hr.

The only way I'll work for less than $100/hour is if I'm on some kind of retainer. I had a deal recently for $75/hour, but a guaranteed minimum of 5 hours/week. (Obviously, most weeks were 0-1 hours, otherwise this is not that great for me). I liked that deal a lot.

I wouldn't do it suzzer FWIW. A rate of $80 an hour in CA is still too low. I think $100 is too low actually in CA. You have contracted before IIRC so you know all the negatives of being a contractor. This week I have been just inundated with calls and emails from recruiters. I would say about 95% are contracting jobs. I just tell them I am not interested in contracting work hopefully sending a message that lowball offers won't ever be considered and that I require a stronger commitment than what companies are willing to give contractors. Getting another call as I write LOL. I have read that in economic upturns companies start trying to add more staff quickly via contracting and eventually will turn to hiring directs when they can't find enough contractors. I think things are picking up economically.

Hold out for being a direct getting a decent bump in pay and an equity stake.

Something like this would be good.

I think the rates are about right for an early stage start up spend their own money. If it were contract work for an agency, consultancy, etc., who is billing their client $200+/hr, or a unicorn start up, it should be more.

Wow, if everyone knew the rate I contracted at...

After I was done, I was given some advice about contracting again. Just lawyer the **** up before signing any documents again. It's obvious from your email response that you aren't planning to get legal counseling.

Suzzer, I don't remember if you said this was remote or not? If they are willing to go with a remote contractor, you're having to compete with every jerk in the world on rate unless they have some inside info that your abilities. That's tough.

Well they liked my node framework a lot. The lead dev I talked to said the subset of people the CEO liked and passed on, and then he got excited about, was very small. He said it in a way that clearly meant I had passed both tests.

Suzzer,

What I said at the time still seems relevant:

I think given your position you could offer to work for $75/hr and **** all of that "if I spend 8 hours ****ing stuff up in Docker I will bill for 1" talk.

Bill the hours you work regardless of how "efficient" you find them to be. If you can't open a file they are sending you for 1 hour, then tough ****, that's how it goes.

If the hourly rate is really a sticking point then wait for a better one, but its always easier to find a gig when you have one, etc.

There is also no reason to question their funding (www.crunchbase.com) look up how much they have raised, how many employees they have, and a rough guess of clients/revenue. Should be very simple to make an educated guess about their financials.