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Brujah · 04-18-2003, 11:54 PM

Ever hired a webmaster assistant to help get some projects finished quicker ? How'd it work out ? Was it a good idea to look for someone already in the industry, or did you find someone new to it that worked out better ? Whats a good rate of pay for someone part-time .. say about 15 hours every week ?

hybrid · 04-18-2003, 11:55 PM

Pick me, pick me!

But no bj's under the desk. You have to promise.

quiet · 04-18-2003, 11:56 PM

i've had several employees over the years, and currently employee 2 full timer's and 1 part timer.

everyone i've ever hired was completely new to the industry (but not new to internet/computers - never hired anyone that wasn't well versed with computers/internet)...

rate really depends. i've always started out low, with the promise to increase according to performance. it's worked well for me.

Gary · 04-19-2003, 12:02 AM

quiet, got any tips for training newbs? I find my patience wears thin real friggin fast.

quiet · 04-19-2003, 12:19 AM

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Originally posted by Gary
quiet, got any tips for training newbs? I find my patience wears thin real friggin fast.

hmm, not really. i guess the best strategy (if you are able to do it) is to take things you understand 100% yourself - and then shed that knowledge/know-how to the person you're working with. compartmentalize things as much as possible. looking at your business sort of like building blocks, with employees replacing certain blocks, has worked for me...

Gary · 04-19-2003, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by quiet

hmm, not really. i guess the best strategy (if you are able to do it) is to take things you understand 100% yourself - and then shed that knowledge/know-how to the person you're working with. compartmentalize things as much as possible. looking at your business sort of like building blocks, with employees replacing certain blocks, has worked for me...

Ya, i guess maybe i gotta find people with more than a skull in their head. oh well

quiet · 04-19-2003, 12:24 AM

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Originally posted by Gary

Ya, i guess maybe i gotta find people with more than a skull in their head. oh well

good plan ;)

PimpRoll · 04-19-2003, 12:24 AM

you should only be doing the $100 jobs yourself, if the $1 jobs are taking up too much of your time but are still required to get what you want done.

hire a lackey/intern or get yourself cloned.

BritishTwinks · 04-19-2003, 01:44 AM

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Originally posted by Gary

Ya, i guess maybe i gotta find people with more than a skull in their head. oh well

Good luck!

Seriously, teaching people how your things work can be a good experience for you as well as them. We took on two bright young people recently and they asked "why?" a lot when I explained how we did things. Most of the time I could tell them why, but a few times it challenged me and I realised we did things for no particular reason and could do them better. I'll regularly take a step back and look at things from a newbie's point of view from now on.

ChrisH · 04-19-2003, 02:16 AM

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Originally posted by Brujah
Ever hired a webmaster assistant to help get some projects finished quicker ? How'd it work out ? Was it a good idea to look for someone already in the industry, or did you find someone new to it that worked out better ? Whats a good rate of pay for someone part-time .. say about 15 hours every week ?

I'll have my assistant let you know.

B40 · 04-19-2003, 02:19 AM

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Originally posted by hybrid
Pick me, pick me!

No pick me, I work for PS2 games

Loch · 04-19-2003, 03:10 AM

Bloody sucked for us bigtime

Still looking but its gotta be one local or it simply wont do "for us atleast"......

robbyd · 04-19-2003, 03:15 AM

If you're looking for full time- part time assistant
contact me, icq 179134211

beemk · 04-19-2003, 03:18 AM

i got a job last summer working on some projects for a member of this board that lives in my area. depending on what job the person does it does matter if they are in the industry.

AdultNex · 04-19-2003, 07:15 AM

For mainstream, I almost always do. Not to help me accomplish projects quicker, but to complete tasks that I can't do myself.

Bell · 04-19-2003, 08:09 AM

do assistants have to be local ??

can an assistant do what you need done from
anywhere in the world ??

what skills (specifically) does a person need to have
to be an assistant of use to you ??

~Bell

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KRL · 04-19-2003, 08:42 AM

Yes, very hard to find. Usually by the time you get done explaining what you need done you could have finished it quicker doing it yourself.

HairToStay · 04-19-2003, 08:44 AM

I had someone helping me out -- mostly updating paysites with content (making the thumbs, ftp'ing up the pics, updating the software, etc) -- but they weren't realiable enough.

When I had an actual person here helping me, he was more interested in using my fast connection to surf for pr0n than doing his job. He lasted just a few months

Pay depends on how you're paying them --- are they an employee where you take out taxes, are they an independant contractor who is supposed to pay their own taxes, or do you pay them under the table (next to the guy giving the bjs!)?

Brujah · 04-19-2003, 09:11 AM

I was thinking more along the line of an independent contractor, about 10 to 15 hours a week.. doing a lot of the boring shit like; content organization and sorting, ftp, updates, simple html, simple galleries and/or avs so I can start getting sites up on all my domains. I was debating whether to use someone already in the industry, or just get someone else who has the internet skills to get the job done.

Pipecrew · 04-19-2003, 09:17 AM

I thought this said assassin...... Damn, wrong thread

foreverjason · 04-19-2003, 09:21 AM

Ok ive hired a secretary (they are fucking great)

and ive hired assistant webmasters, they are alright but NEVER EVER tell them shit that could be useful to them. Just turn them into drones.

Paul Markham · 04-19-2003, 09:37 AM

The art of hiring the right people is the secret to success. There is only so much a one man band can achieve. Eva and I now have 7 people working for us, some full time some part time.

Bell · 04-19-2003, 10:56 AM

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Originally posted by Brujah
I was thinking more along the line of an independent contractor, about 10 to 15 hours a week.. doing a lot of the boring shit like; content organization and sorting, ftp, updates, simple html, simple galleries and/or avs so I can start getting sites up on all my domains. I was debating whether to use someone already in the industry, or just get someone else who has the internet skills to get the job done.

- - - is what you want done more detailed than one
like this:

http://www.dominaohio.com/Abby/
http://www.dominaohio.com/Abby/Abby.html
http://www.dominaohio.com/Abby/Gallery1.html
http://www.dominaohio.com/Abby/Gallery2.html
http://www.dominaohio.com/Abby/choices.html

I have never done AVS...

I agree that with all the sponsors out there nowadays
and the variety on what can be promoted - having
empty domains is totally a waste... (smile...)

you may eMail me directly if you would like to...
evelyn937 AT LYCOS dot com

~Bell

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B40 · 04-19-2003, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by Bell
~Bell

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Do you have to do that??

beemk · 04-19-2003, 01:55 PM

definitely get someone in the adult industry for what you want. either pay them by what they get done and hire them off of here or find someone local and pay them by the hour and have them come work at your office.

x-vision · 04-19-2003, 02:50 PM

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Originally posted by Pipecrew
I thought this said assassin...... Damn, wrong thread

04-18-2003, 11:54 PM	#1
Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	Ever hired an assistant ? Ever hired a webmaster assistant to help get some projects finished quicker ? How'd it work out ? Was it a good idea to look for someone already in the industry, or did you find someone new to it that worked out better ? Whats a good rate of pay for someone part-time .. say about 15 hours every week ? __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

04-19-2003, 12:24 AM	#8
PimpRoll Confirmed User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: PimpRoll Posts: 1,053	you should only be doing the $100 jobs yourself, if the $1 jobs are taking up too much of your time but are still required to get what you want done. hire a lackey/intern or get yourself cloned. __________________ www.PimpRoll.com - $35-$40 per Trial Join - Weekly Payouts Over 200+ Sites to Promote in 30 Niches - Free Hosting

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04-18-2003, 11:55 PM	#2
hybrid So Fucking Banned Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Backseat of a Ford Escort Hatchback Posts: 3,253	Pick me, pick me! But no bj's under the desk. You have to promise.

04-18-2003, 11:56 PM	#3
quiet we'll miss you our friend. RIP Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Fernie, BC Posts: 25,115	i've had several employees over the years, and currently employee 2 full timer's and 1 part timer. everyone i've ever hired was completely new to the industry (but not new to internet/computers - never hired anyone that wasn't well versed with computers/internet)... rate really depends. i've always started out low, with the promise to increase according to performance. it's worked well for me.

04-19-2003, 12:02 AM	#4
Gary Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Kimmykims couch Posts: 6,110	quiet, got any tips for training newbs? I find my patience wears thin real friggin fast.

04-19-2003, 07:15 AM	#15
AdultNex Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bostonnnn Posts: 8,985	For mainstream, I almost always do. Not to help me accomplish projects quicker, but to complete tasks that I can't do myself.

04-19-2003, 08:09 AM	#16
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04-19-2003, 08:42 AM	#17
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04-19-2003, 08:44 AM	#18
HairToStay Confirmed User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southcoast, Mass. Posts: 1,521	I had someone helping me out -- mostly updating paysites with content (making the thumbs, ftp'ing up the pics, updating the software, etc) -- but they weren't realiable enough. When I had an actual person here helping me, he was more interested in using my fast connection to surf for pr0n than doing his job. He lasted just a few months Pay depends on how you're paying them --- are they an employee where you take out taxes, are they an independant contractor who is supposed to pay their own taxes, or do you pay them under the table (next to the guy giving the bjs!)? __________________ Make bank by giving your surfers free pics every day and it costs you NOTHING! Use POTD Sponsors to find adult sponsors in more than 75 niches who offer a POTD feature!

04-19-2003, 09:11 AM	#19
Brujah Beer Money Baron Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: brujah / gmail Posts: 22,157	I was thinking more along the line of an independent contractor, about 10 to 15 hours a week.. doing a lot of the boring shit like; content organization and sorting, ftp, updates, simple html, simple galleries and/or avs so I can start getting sites up on all my domains. I was debating whether to use someone already in the industry, or just get someone else who has the internet skills to get the job done. __________________ Free Premium Domain Lists and Tools at Clickmojo.com For Sale: Obscenity.com

04-19-2003, 09:17 AM	#20
Pipecrew Master of Gfy.com Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 14,887	I thought this said assassin...... Damn, wrong thread

04-19-2003, 09:21 AM	#21
foreverjason Confirmed User Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,452	Ok ive hired a secretary (they are fucking great) and ive hired assistant webmasters, they are alright but NEVER EVER tell them shit that could be useful to them. Just turn them into drones.

04-19-2003, 09:37 AM	#22
Paul Markham Too old to care Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: On the sofa, watching TV or doing my jigsaws. Posts: 52,943	The art of hiring the right people is the secret to success. There is only so much a one man band can achieve. Eva and I now have 7 people working for us, some full time some part time. __________________ Blowout deal. 880 videos, 2,400 image sets, plus many RAW videos. $500. PM me for a deal. Skype Paulmarkham70

04-19-2003, 01:55 PM	#25
beemk CLICK HERE Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 20,829	definitely get someone in the adult industry for what you want. either pay them by what they get done and hire them off of here or find someone local and pay them by the hour and have them come work at your office. __________________ I host with Vacares