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Date:      Tue, 29 Oct 2024 20:36:57 -0400
From:      Paul Procacci <pprocacci@gmail.com>
To:        Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmail.com>
Cc:        Alejandro Imass <aimass@yabarana.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Seeking actual FreeBSD network expert for some freelance hours
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On Tue, Oct 29, 2024 at 6:14=E2=80=AFPM Aryeh Friedman <aryeh.friedman@gmai=
l.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=E2=80=AFPM 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 f=
ew hours and we cannot give you access to the servers. Basically it would b=
e a Zoom-based consultancy by the hour where you help us solve some specifi=
c 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 c=
ontract 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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