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I wouldn't want to hire a programmer who is willing to work for less than 70k (in the US)

• crazypyro 10y ago
  Think this depends on where you live...
  • 67726e 10y ago
    Seriously, I've got 5 years experience and I'm making $86/K per year. Granted it's a startup, but where I live the market is pretty depressed. Anytime you see a Bay Area company relocate or open an office here you can guarantee it's to pay low wages, and they usually try lower than market.
    • duaneb 10y ago
      Hey, a lower cost of living is something we can all get behind.
      • 67726e 10y ago
        Well, I have a higher cost-of-living than Atlanta but could probably make $20k more by moving there. Then again I can go to the beach at 13.00 on any given day of the week so I guess I'm paying the coastal tax. Life's full of compromises I suppose.
• thephyber 10y ago
  This sounds like a large reason we have employment problems in the US, and frankly it stinks of the "old scouts" in the book+movie "Moneyball". Engineers aren't known for their social networking and sales prowess. IMHO, engineers are among the most likely population to undervalue themselves in their early career. It's difficult and time-consuming to on-board and train a programmer / developer / software engineer, but every programmer needs to start somewhere. I consider myself lucky in that I worked my way through college as a web developer for companies in Silicon Valley. If I didn't have my social network of other local engineering students, I would probably have started my career around $70k-$80k. I suspect that programmers in extremely rural parts of the US (like Alabama, West Virginia, Wyoming) would be lucky to find $70k/year.