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Maybe you've never taken a hard look at other, non-engineering positions. Where I'm from making $100k a year right out of college with zero experience is quite
by matt_wulfeck 10y ago
Maybe you've never taken a hard look at other, non-engineering positions. Where I'm from making $100k a year right out of college with zero experience is quite nice.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoHold on tight. We'll see if you'll still be making that in 6-12 months. Having lived through the first dot com bust, as well as the 2008 financial crisis, things usually fail slowly until they fail all of a sudden. Have 3-6 months emergency fund saved; if not, start saving today.
- elbear 10y agoThat was his point. You're making more, because you also have to live with a higher degree of uncertainty.
- vonmoltke 10y agoMy understanding is that's a pretty typical starting salary for the Bay Area right now, so it isn't really compensating the recipient for the risk of not having a job in six months for reasons outside of the recipient's control. Also gives you some idea of how stupid expensive the area is, which further increases the risk.
- toomuchtodo 10y agoI'm in a low cost of living area, emergency fund, everything and I just can't imagine having little experience, making 100k a year where you're paying $3-4k/month for rent, and then to lose your job with only a few weeks before you're broke. Terrifying.
- cableshaft 10y agoWish I made that much at the two startups I worked at. I didn't even quite reach that when you combined the two salaries. Plus I had prior job experience. Yeah, I know. Shhh. They were still amongst the most interesting jobs I had, and some of the projects I'm most proud of.