5 ms·

I know the feeling. I make $46k/year as (mostly) a Ruby on Rails/Javascript dev, but without moving to another city (likely in another state), there are no reas

I know the feeling. I make $46k/year as (mostly) a Ruby on Rails/Javascript dev, but without moving to another city (likely in another state), there are no reasonable alternative job prospects. Not really okay with it, but I don't want to move to NY/SF/LA as lifestyle there is so much more miserable. (Current work: 7 to 15 minute commute, decent time off, can be hiking in the great outdoors within 30 minutes, and still bike downtown in 10/15 minutes. Mortgage runs less than rent in the Bay Area by large amounts...)

joshmanders 11y ago
My point exactly. I'd not be able to support my family as well as I do in SF on even typical engineer salary. Cost of living alone makes my "low" salary worth it to me.
pcurve 11y ago
I don't know what state you are in, but that is very low for RoR/JS dev. There are remote-only positions that would pay double that easily. That would mean 0 minute and you can stay where you are.
- Glyptodon 11y ago
  Where/how does one find such positions?
  - cookiecaper 11y ago
    There are job boards that specialize in listings that are willing to accept remote workers. http://weworkremotely.com http://weworkremotely.com is one. You could also easily top that on an online freelancing site like Upwork. I have friends that are Upwork-exclusive and make upwards of $200k per year. It takes a while to get that going, but it's a great option if you can swing it.
    - metakermit 11y ago
      For the remote workers among you, the similar freelancing spreadsheet might be interested. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11335661 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11335661
      - judahmeek 11y ago
        Your link isn't working for me.
        cookiecaper 11y ago
        It's been flagged off. You need showdead enabled in your profile to see it. It links out to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/153HRp3cKx2wMWckCOGGJIttLDX2Z6K5uZpWRTphoEn0/viewform?c=0&w=1 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/153HRp3cKx2wMWckCOGGJIttLDX2... . It doesn't appear there are any responses at the moment.
  - percept 11y ago
    WeWorkRemotely (remote by default), StackOverflow Careers (remote checkbox), Indeed ("remote" keyword search)
sotojuan 11y ago
Glad you're happy, but $46k is too low. If you've been at this for 2-3+ years look for a remote position! Even something like $60-70k will be a lot better.

joshmanders 11y ago

My point exactly. I'd not be able to support my family as well as I do in SF on even typical engineer salary. Cost of living alone makes my "low" salary worth it to me.

pcurve 11y ago

I don't know what state you are in, but that is very low for RoR/JS dev. There are remote-only positions that would pay double that easily. That would mean 0 minute and you can stay where you are.

Glyptodon 11y ago
Where/how does one find such positions?
- cookiecaper 11y ago
  There are job boards that specialize in listings that are willing to accept remote workers. http://weworkremotely.com http://weworkremotely.com is one. You could also easily top that on an online freelancing site like Upwork. I have friends that are Upwork-exclusive and make upwards of $200k per year. It takes a while to get that going, but it's a great option if you can swing it.
  - metakermit 11y ago
    For the remote workers among you, the similar freelancing spreadsheet might be interested. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11335661 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11335661
    - judahmeek 11y ago
      Your link isn't working for me.
      - cookiecaper 11y ago
        It's been flagged off. You need showdead enabled in your profile to see it. It links out to https://docs.google.com/forms/d/153HRp3cKx2wMWckCOGGJIttLDX2Z6K5uZpWRTphoEn0/viewform?c=0&w=1 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/153HRp3cKx2wMWckCOGGJIttLDX2... . It doesn't appear there are any responses at the moment.
- percept 11y ago
  WeWorkRemotely (remote by default), StackOverflow Careers (remote checkbox), Indeed ("remote" keyword search)

sotojuan 11y ago

Glad you're happy, but $46k is too low. If you've been at this for 2-3+ years look for a remote position! Even something like $60-70k will be a lot better.