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		krapp on July 6, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: We put $200k into a site that sucks. Please destro... >In Norway a dev starts at $100k a year; or you can pay roughly $250 an hour for freelancers. I still think you paid more than the site is worth but... you can get that kind of rate for freelancing PHP? I think I need to move to Norway.

poopsintub on July 6, 2014 | [–]

You can definitely get that amount for freelancing PHP in the states.

notduncansmith on July 6, 2014 | | [–]

Either you're joking, or I've wasted my career.

poopsintub on July 7, 2014 | | | [–]

I'm not joking. In the right cities, the high cost of living will pull you that amount.

tmikaeld on July 6, 2014 | [–]

You and me both, i get 65$ an hour in Sweden.

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