It seems that the "Who's Hiring?" threads are very popular but are for full-time positions tied to a particular location.<p>A lot of people on HN work remotely as contractors and have difficulty finding decent paying gigs. I myself am a freelance web designer (alexwyser.com) and find it difficult to get gigs that pay well.<p>I'm sure a lot of startups and companies on HN need designers, developers and programmers like us.<p>So who's hiring contractors?
You would think with tight budgets and an inability to create more full time jobs due to the stifled economy, that more part time consultants would be needed, especially for computer related needs at companies in all sectors (not simply startups). These needs are out there, but many managers don't feel like they have the experience managing remote part time assets, nor do they have the authority to hire in such a way. But again, these needs are out there, and there are certainly companies hiring like this.<p>But it's a lot of work requiring a ton of networking, lots of portfolio sites and examples of past work necessary, and putting a lot of effort into bidding for the jobs, even if the work is simple and short.<p>I admit I would do a lot more part time consulting to help continue to bootstrap my own business if this was easier to do.