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36,000 euro in, say, Valencia, that's close to 100,000 dollars in San Francisco when adjusting for purchasing power. Not great but certainly not that bad either
by flexie 10y ago
36,000 euro in, say, Valencia, that's close to 100,000 dollars in San Francisco when adjusting for purchasing power. Not great but certainly not that bad either. For someone with three years experience. I know a team of developers south of Valencia who make way more than that. They work out of a mansion with an infinity pool. Doing simple websites.
Whereas 36,000 euro in Southern Spain (where the unemployment is high) is not fantastic, it doesn't seem all that bad. In few industries employees would complain about that. And how many years of university education do you need to get to there: often none.
- saalweachter 10y agoThe wages for a programmer in Indiana aren't bad in context, either. I still chose to move to New York for a better paying job there. Why? Well, firstly, it's a real kick in the pants to get paid half what you could elsewhere, even if you're paying rent and eating out for half the price. Secondly, computers, student loans, automobiles, and AWS services cost the same whether I'm in New York or Indiana, so I'd rather get paid twice as much, thank you very much. It's amazing how often "structural unemployment" is just "we don't want to pay what people want to be paid".
- NetStrikeForce 10y ago> I know a team of developers south of Valencia who make way more than that. They work out of a mansion with an infinity pool. Doing simple websites. Sounds like a great setup to raise a family... not. Just saying, what sounds amazing for young and single white guys might not be great for the rest of the population. Wouldn't it be better if each of them could have their own flat and privacy for the same price?
- flexie 10y agoOh, I was talking about their office. They live elsewhere. Several in their 40s.