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Discussion on: Is it ethical to work as a shadow developer by hiding identity? (Please read and help me)

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Dian Fay

Forget the ethics of subcontracting! That's on your client, not you. What you should be thinking about, and angry about, is that he's taking a cut of money you've earned and hurting your career development, since it's not like you can put the real client on your CV.

If you need to put food on the table, you take the jobs you can get. But these sneaky subcontract gigs are a bad deal and you should prefer almost anything else.

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Anower Jahan Shofol

I was not dissatisfied until I found that he is not letting the end client know about this. But, Dian, It is bit confusing in the market though you know. Because I get the commemts from different sides which are like - Do as long as the payment is ok/ It is ok for a man who hire many freelancers because sub freelancers are just like his employees/ As a client I don't mind as I just want my works done.

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Dian Fay

As a client I don't mind as I just want my works done.

That's not quite true. The client wants work done by a particular person they've authorized to do it. They absolutely do not want unauthorized subcontractors accessing their networks, code, and data. Meanwhile, you're getting paid less than what the job is worth, missing out entirely on any non-salary benefits, and not getting any credit for your work. The only person who truly comes out ahead is the middleman.