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No one ever is able to accurately predict development times in research and development. And even then the times are person-specific. Some are faster than others. Sometime they are actually slower because their results are less complete or contain more bugs.
If you don't feel like being the fastest worker on earth, don't sign piecework contracts. Chances are that the grief and anger isn't worth the meager payment. -
I would nope the fuck out and never look behind.
That's not remotely normal, at least in the EU.
You are not their employee, so they can not force that shit on you if it's not on your contract agreement.
In any case, should you proceed with them, I would showcase, but *never deliver* any artifact until I was paid.
when your code is a mess but everything work out in the end
When you keep getting +1s on a rant you posted a month ago.
Go big or go home.
So, I got hired as an independent contractor and the first thing they do is put me on a trial period which will be paid if I am able to complete the tasks. But, they said they'll pay me if I complete the tasks provided each day and not hourly. which is fine except the tasks for one day is impossible to complete in a day. Now, I am not sure if it is a big prank or they don't know how much time it takes to implement something like that. Or are they willingly trying to fail me to see my limits? because as far as I can tell, the tasks are impossible to complete in a day and I don't know what am I gonna report in the next meeting. I don't have much experience being in these kind of situation. So, what should I do? should I tell them that it's gonna take more time? are they expecting me to tell them that or should I just shut up and try my best to finish it in a day? is this fairly common?
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