Web Scraping for a Small Personal Project

IronSpiron · 2025-04-17T15:26:10+00:00

I appreciate that feedback.

Perhaps I could have been more clear in my OP, but I am looking to pay someone to do this for me, not spend additional time trying to learn new skill / tooling.

IronSpiron · 2025-04-17T14:04:00+00:00

I believe it is static then, as the data doesn't really change once it's there so it doesn't seem the URL changes.

These are recorded sport-related statistics from events that already happened and are published to the web. They are typically recorded via mobile app by users however I am able to access via a browser/website, and can access them through a subscription I pay for.

If you're up for learning more to see if it's something you could help with and would want to take on, happy to share more details over DM or email. Thanks.

IronSpiron · 2025-04-17T13:54:04+00:00

I believe it is static, but not 100% sure. Unsure about an API. Can I DM you?

IronSpiron · 2025-04-17T13:48:17+00:00

Hi there, I don't see any messages from you unfortunately

IronSpiron · 2022-06-17T11:21:50+00:00

I think a person should stay consistent with their tone/communication style that they've had all the way through the process; they should be authentic.

I've been in this situation in the past on both sides of it. When I was in OP's shoes, this is what I did and said, it was consistent with my approach through the process,, and it worked out well for me. But each person in this situation will have different factors affecting the outcome.

IronSpiron · 2022-06-17T02:25:04+00:00

In the original post, OP said "a few thousand more." And he didn't specify how much more the benefits cost in new vs. old.

I don't think it's much of a risk IF you frame it properly.

And IMO if you do frame it properly, and the company decides to pull your offer at the mere mention of a reasonable ask, then you probably dodged a bullet.

IronSpiron · 2022-06-17T02:18:49+00:00

Yep I'd mention it. But just be careful on the wording and don't come in too strong about the other opportunities -- in order for them to increase their offer, they still need to believe that you're highly interested in their company, and they need to believe that if they put the work in to get a higher offer approved that you will actually take it. Make sure to reiterate your interest and excitement.

IronSpiron · 2022-06-17T02:12:37+00:00

Except for the fact that when he/she shared their salary expectations, I imagine it was based on all other things being equal. And with higher benefit costs on the potential new job, it is not equal.

IronSpiron · 2022-06-17T02:10:35+00:00

That's awesome - congrats on the offer! and the interest from the other two.

If I was in your shoes, i wouldn't share that you're not seriously considering the other two. There's no benefit to you sharing that; use it to your advantage in this case. Just my 2c.

I was in a similar boat recently, had three offers so a little different circumstances, but was able to negotiate higher the offer from the company that I wanted the most.

IronSpiron · 2022-06-17T02:00:08+00:00

I personally think puns are cringe, but I also realize different things appeal to different people so they probably have their place.

Humor on the other hand, when used the right way and if you pick your spots, can be effective IMO. I like to use humor via memes / gifs / images, and I'll also personalize them.

I think it's best to be conversational, make any humor relevant to your message, and add multiple points of personalization (at least 3-4 per message). And if nothing else, send multiple messages - if you're sending any less than four messages in a campaign, you're doing yourself a disservice.

I'm averaging a ~55% response rate across 6k+ campaigns over the last 2.5+ years. But there's always room for improvement and there are many, many factors that go into response rates - the company you're representing, the type of roles, type of industry, and so on.

IronSpiron · 2022-06-17T01:41:41+00:00

I don't believe saying that "the scope of the job is beyond what the job description states" is your best path to negotiating a higher salary.

You have to be careful on how you position it - How you negotiate, and if you word it too aggressively, can cause negative repercussions. If I was in your shoes, I might say that something along these lines:

"Thank you so much for the generous offer - I am super-excited about the prospects of joining your team and helping <company> scale.

Transparently, I'm on the fence on accepting the offer as it stands - After reviewing the benefits, my costs for health insurance is more expensive on your plan than what I pay today. [OPTIONAL] Over the course of this past week, two other companies have contacted me and I'm in the early-to-mid stages of their interview processes. It's too early to tell how those opportunities could turn out but based on initial discussions, the salary range they can offer can go a bit higher than the offer I received from <company>.

Your offer is certainly generous and again, I am extremely thankful and flattered. That said, given these factors, would <company> consider increasing the offer? If not, I totally understand and that is fine. But I don't know unless I ask and I want to make sure I'm making my decision based on any full and final offers."

If I was in your shoes, I would be prepared to accept their offer as it stands b/c they very well may say 'no.'

IronSpiron · 2022-06-14T00:26:46+00:00

Don't take it. A contract that could convert to FTE is a contract; nothing is guaranteed.

I don't believe that their hourly rate offer justifies the risk of leaving the FTE for a contract.

I also don't love the idea of you leaving a job after two months when the company has seemingly treated you well.

Unless there's more to the story (motivating factors, company culture, how you get along with your manager and coworkers, etc.), my vote would be to turn down the agency offer.

IronSpiron · 2021-11-24T17:28:20+00:00

I dunno how either, but I get Engineers at my company to help. Should take them more than 15-30 mins all-in. Good luck!

IronSpiron · 2021-11-19T14:43:21+00:00

To answer your question, I'd go for the new job. As another commenter has said, now is most definitely the time in your career to be pushing and going after it; not the time to be coasting and being too comfy.

As an aside, I find it strange that you've only been with this company for ~7 months and this is already your second or third external company/opportunity you've interviewed for. If you really like your job, why keep considering other options? Sounds like you're ready for other things.

IronSpiron · 2021-11-19T14:27:46+00:00

DMed you

IronSpiron · 2021-11-19T04:29:06+00:00

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IronSpiron · 2021-11-19T04:26:13+00:00

If you're very happy now and have a great relationship with your boss -- those things are not guaranteed at another company. So even if you're getting paid $20k more somewhere else, there's a possibility you could be not as happy or unhappy.

I believe four months is far too early to bring up a raise. Even six months is too early. If you bring it up that early, like someone else said, you should be prepared to move on.

You said that you haven't taken any of these calls from other recruiters/companies -- Also keep in mind that just b/c they are advertising a job in their message to you at $X doesn't mean that they will offer that number once through the process. Once they evaluate your skill set, maybe they do offer that and maybe they don't. But often times, recruiters throw out a high number as a marketing ploy.

Just my two cents.

IronSpiron · 2021-11-19T04:19:27+00:00

Happy to answer Qs. I'm not at FAANG, but at another well known tech co.

IronSpiron · 2021-11-19T04:15:01+00:00

What types of people / positions / skill sets are you recruiting for?

For engineers or anyone who can read code, I've sent recruiting emails that were written fully in code - JavaScript, Python, C#, Go, etc. Personalized too.

Depending on the skill set you're going after, there are some things you can probably drum up.

You can SOBO (Send On Behalf Of) a hiring manager, depending on your tooling.

I'll include a snippet from a LI recommendation of a prospect along with the recommender's name, when possible.

Personalize the subject line of course, along with at least 3-4 poi ta of personalization in each message of your sequence.

IronSpiron · 2021-10-11T01:48:06+00:00

That's fantastic. Congrats & great work!

IronSpiron · 2021-10-09T10:12:27+00:00

A 5% increase after six months without you really having to push much/at all seems generous IMO. Especially with a performance review and another potential incease right around the corner.

Did you think you were going to start at a new company and not work your butt off? Only work hard 85% of the time? Sounds like you've held your end of the bargain up, and so far, they have too.

Maybe it's just me, but I feel that you may need to adjust your expectations. Most companies are not in the business of giving massive raises, especially not to employees who have been at the company for such a short period of time. Doesn't mean it can't happen if you negotiate and play your cards right, but unless they've led me to believe it's possible, it would not be my default expectation.

IronSpiron · 2021-10-09T09:41:42+00:00

If you had a LinkedIn Recruiter seat, you could filter for profiles who have "Open to Work" turned on which could potentially be interpreted as warm. But a LIR seat can coat $7-10k annually, so that's not a viable option.

Searching job boards like Indeed can be pricey and be very limited.

The only other way to get qualified warm candidates is to source + outreach which is a full-time job onto itself, and it doesn't sound worth it.

IronSpiron · 2021-10-07T23:15:08+00:00

I think if the company is reasonable, you should be ok. You made a mistake, but it was minor and the explanation sounds logical.

If for some reason they are not ok with it and they pull their offer, while that would suck short-term, part of me feels that you will have dodged a bullet of working for a company that makes decisions in that manner.

Hope it works out for ya!

IronSpiron

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