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I don't think that "$18-25/hr" is "Great Pay"

• randyrand 11y ago
  ...not everyone gets to be a high paid programmer, dude.
  • mrmondo 11y ago
    I'm not a high paid programmer, but Amazon making a statement like that actually makes things worse, not better by normalising / promoting low income rates as 'Great'.
• Obi_Juan_Kenobi 11y ago
  Considering about half the US population makes less than that, I think you're perspective might be a little warped. http://horizoncu.onyourway.com/62-of-american-jobs-pay-less-than-20-per-hour-how-should-young-adults-react/ http://horizoncu.onyourway.com/62-of-american-jobs-pay-less-... That's a solid job to most people. Granted, issues like benefits, hours, and whether you really make that much are in doubt, but those numbers are certainly something to hang your hat on. My guess is that those are estimates including tips, so the reality would be lower for many.
• dragonwriter 11y ago
  > I don't think that "$18-25/hr" is "Great Pay" For a job with little educational background, fairly free ability to set your own schedule, etc., its fairly good (even with the additional cost overhead that comes with independent contract work, as I assume is the case here.) For most of the people on HN, sure, its pretty horrible pay compared to their alternatives, but HN isn't exactly the target audience.