They should have no trouble finding a guy for this

Sometimes you see stuff on The Posse List that makes you wonder what the fuck people are taking, drug-wise. Like this one:

The Litigation team seeks to hire an associate in a project lawyer position for their Patent Prosecution and Litigation practice area.
The candidate will not be guaranteed any specific hours, but generally will have an expected billable hour goal of 1,000 hours annually, and will be paid an hourly rate for billable credit hours worked and recorded.
This position will not be a partnership track position and will not be benefits eligible.
Applicants should have 5 - 10 years of patent experience, including significant experience in drafting and negotiating technology-related agreements.
The ideal candidate will be licensed before the USPTO and have an advanced degree in biology.
The position can be filled in either the Richmond or Washington, DC offices.

OK, let me get this straight. No guaranteed hours? Check. But guaranteed only about half-time? Check. No benefits? Check. No way to make partner? Check. Need lots of quality experience? Check. Need specialized graduate degree besides your law degree? Check.

Yeah, what the fuck could go wrong? Lots of guys with those qualifications are probably dying to work part-time.

Man, I wish I fit the qualifications

I would straight up own these people. On The Posse List recently, a company advertised for a temp with some pretty unusual qualifications:

[A company] in Bethesda, MD is looking for a contractor for the following:
*Contractor title: Arabic-speaking Chemical Regulatory Consultant
*Key requirements: JDs and non-JDs with legal research background; must be fluent in Arabic
*Location: Bethesda, MD (metro accessible)
*Start date: Early April 2015
*Duration: Part time position (possible extension up to a year) and mostly remote work (training will be in Bethesda)
*Salary: DOE and market rate
*Hours: 10-15 hours per month but may increase depending on the monthly budget and workload

Responsibilities:
* Research, monitor, analyze and interpret the chemical, cosmetic and food regulations in Arabic-speaking countries
* Convert the regulatory information into database format
* Draft regulatory news announcements involving chemical, cosmetic and food regulations in Arabic-speaking countries
* Work with in-house chemists in representing the data

Qualifications:
* Language fluency is required; must be able to read and translate laws, regulations and standards in Arabic into English
* Excellent legal research skills required
* Excellent attention to detail required
* Data entry experience required
* Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel) experience required
* Familiarity with chemical product regulation/ EH&S industry/ cosmetics industry/ food additive regulatory compliance is a plus
* Degree in chemistry or food science related fields is a plus* Both JDs and non-JDs will be considered.

If you meet the qualifications and are interested in being considered for this project, please send a copy of your resume in PDF format to [the contact person].. In your Subject line please note "Arabic Consultant".

 OK, what are the odds that someone with those qualifications is unemployed? And if that unemployed, qualified person exists, what are the odds that person is cool with 10-15 hours a month? Obviously, they are looking for a moonlighter. I'll tell you though, if I fit the qualifications, the "market rate" would be whatever the fuck I say it is. And it would be a lot.