Codingenthusias:
Okay so, few weeks ago, I made a post requesting for a PHP programmer who can implement the email validation functionality.

This job, wasn't mine (since I'm a front end developer myself).

I referred him to the client who requested the job, and he was paid for half of the job even before he started.

Few weeks down the line, he had not implemented any of the features.

Yet, they keep on complaining about not seeing jobs.

If anything, I've learnt to not post any subsequent jobs on nairaland

Sorry about your experience with him boss. for first timers i can start by
Completing the job then you pay me after the work is done, just to establish a good working relationship.