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Toptal - anyone ever work for them?

  • 16-02-2017 04:46PM
    #1
    ReefBreak
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,075 ✭✭✭


    Toptal, allegedly top 3% of developers?

    Because of personal situation. I'm looking at to do some contracting work from home. Has anyone here any experience of them? Would love to hear your thoughts.


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  • #2
    14ned
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭14ned


    ReefBreak wrote: »
    Toptal, allegedly top 3% of developers?

    "Top 3%". Ha!

    I can absolutely guarantee you that if you're in the top 3%, you're not working for a crowd like that as why hand over 15% of your earnings when you don't need to?

    Generally the people at the top of their field source their own contracts. For example, right now I'm on the Cork train to Dublin to fly to Paris to hopefully land a new contract tomorrow morning. If I don't, this trip has cost me €700 for nothing. But that's part of bringing in new business, an initial face to face to unavoidable.

    The only time I pay agent fees is if they bring me a contract. Otherwise agencies are not worth the effort, "joining" them is just an excuse for them to slurp your metadata so they can improve their marketing. I'd recommend avoid.

    Niall


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