dchoung

Job postings on Craigslist offer an endless stream of WTF's. Here are some choice excerpts from today's, Burbank is where we lay our scene...

One (1) quality logo should take no more than one (1) hour to produce. One
Okay, a quality logo in one hour? Probably better off running to a stock photo site and buying yourself one.
(1) quality web page layout should take no longer than two (2) hours to produce. While a degree of flexibility in time can be afforded according to the value of a project, these time restrictions reflect the general pace of work expected.

Requirements:
• Excellent grasp of Adobe CS4, specifically:
o Photoshop
o Flash
•Strong, diverse portfolio Why would someone with a 'strong, diverse' portfolio want to work an entry-level position?
•English language fluency

Non-Mandatory Requirements
•Professional design work experience
•Story-board drafting experience This is funny, good thing it's non-mandatory
•Basic project management skills
•Second language fluency
•Proficiency in use of CSS and XHTML
•Proficiency in user interface design Gee, I wonder what all this proficiency is worth…

This is a full-time, entry-level position. Beginning rate of pay is $15 per hour DING DING DING! All this experience and proficiency for $15/hr?. Freelancers will not be permitted to continue to compete with company if hired; a non-compete agreement must be signed. So, Joe Webdesigner can't make money on the side? That $15/hr must go a long way in Burbank. In order to be considered, candidates must submit:
• Résumé
• Portfolio (link to online portfolio preferred)
• Brief description of why you would like to work for a forward-thinking web design firm. Maybe he means forward thinking as in the mentality that the U.S. is going to be a 3rd world country soon, so we need to reflect that in lower wages?

As a friend of mine pointed out, if someone actually does take this position, as soon as they find something incrementally better, they're bolting.