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"That kind of work is degrading even for the engineers who don't get any raises, are overworked and have very few benefits. But this is how things are." My sist
by an_cap 10y ago
"That kind of work is degrading even for the engineers who don't get any raises, are overworked and have very few benefits. But this is how things are."
My sister recently completed a coding boot-camp in NYC but had to go back to India to work as a software developer at a startup for $12,000 / year. She would LOVE to be 'degraded' by a 65k-70k job.
- jitix 10y agoIt depends. 12k in India is a good salary in most cities whereas 65k in New York won't even enable you to rent a studio apartment. My last salary in India was around 15k a year and when I moved here I was initially getting 65k during probation period. Despite NC being a rather cheap place I immediately saw my relative spending power (eating out, etc) go down. The only good thing is that electronics are cheaper compared to wage levels.