Our team is proposing something a bit different at http://plainmade.com/paid-vacation -- A way for freelancers to go on vacation and earn 25% or more of the estimate and we do the work. I'd like to know what the HN community thinks of this idea.
So you are offering to be a subcontractor but don't providing any information on the technologies you specialize in? I'm a little confused about the value proposition here.<p>Its a cute marketing angle but your pitch is incredibly light on information considering you are asking me to put my reputation and business in your hands...
Are going to direct bill the client? Not sure that would be my first choice. if not then just cut the estimate. I would think this whole thing could go bad quick. what if the client isn't happy with your work and doesn't pay me. What happens if the client isn't happy and they don't pay you would I still get my commission?
IMO, there is no user need for this. As a freelancer, putting my client's work in someone else's hands would be more stressful than me doing the work on holiday myself.<p>If you're problem is that you're weak at finding work, would it not be easier to hire someone that would specialise in that & put them on a commission basis?
Doesn't seem a great idea. Both the freelancer and the customer have to trust you with the job. And after a couple of weeks/days you will never see them again. As a customer I wouldn't accept that.<p>Besides, wouldn't it be easier for you to score your own assignments?
Rather than give you design and development work, I'd rather give you emailing, phone calling, bill paying, and server fixing work. I'm happy enough to not take on new projects for vacation, but it's letting the ball drop on anything in motion I worry about.