Also keep in mind benefits are increasingly important.  If you offer a good
job at a decent salary that is not as stressful as some of the higher
paying jobs that is a big deal.  I have a colleague who just took a $15,000
pay cut to go to work for an ivy that she loves.

Edward Iglesias


On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 1:19 PM, Eric Phetteplace <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> My first thought was a project-based contract, too. But there are few
> programmer projects that would require zero maintenance once finished. As
> someone who has had to pick up projects "completed" by others, there are
> always bugs, gaps in documentation, and difficult upgrade paths.
>
> So I have no solutions to offer. Enticing people with telework is a good
> idea. It's disappointing to see libraries (and higher ed more generally)
> continuing to not invest in software development. We need developers. If we
> cannot find the money for them, perhaps we should re-evaluate our
> (budgetary?) priorities.
>
> Best,
> Eric
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 10:12 AM, Sean Hannan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Would it be possible to re-write this position as a project-based
> contract?
> >
> > Such a position is more appealing for short-term (part-time) gig-type
> work
> > and telework types. Also, it helps you out in that if the telework thing
> > doesnıt work for various reasons, youıre done with it at the end of the
> > contract. You could always offer an opportunity to renew the contract for
> > a new projects if it does seem to work for the both of you.
> >
> > -Sean
> >
> > On 8/15/14, 12:44 PM, "Kim, Bohyun" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > >I am in a situation in which a university has a set salary guideline for
> > >programmer position classifications and if I want to hire an entry-lever
> > >dev, the salary is too low to be competitive and if I want to hire a
> more
> > >experienced dev in a higher classification, the competitive salary
> amount
> > >exceeds what my library cannot afford. So as a compromise I am thinking
> > >about going the route of posting a half-time position in a higher
> > >classification so that the salary would be at least competitive. It will
> > >get full-time benefits on a pro-rated basis. But I am wondering if this
> > >strategy would be viable or not.
> > >
> > >Also anyone has a experience in hiring a developer to telework
> completely
> > >from another state when you do not have previous experience working with
> > >her/him? This seems a bit risky strategy to me but I am wondering if it
> > >may attract more candidates particularly when the position is half time.
> > >
> > >As a current/past/future library programmer or hiring manager in IT or
> > >both, if you have any thoughts, experience, or ideas, I would really
> > >appreciate it.
> > >
> > >Thanks,
> > >Bohyun
> >
>