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I hope they are paying you very well.

by Touche 9y ago

microcolonel 9y ago
Government site. They aren't paying James well. Added: if you think I'm joking or being unfair, just look at the compensation tables for just about any government outfit. They top out around a salary that is considered average for software folks in some places.
- Touche 9y ago
  I know that that is typical, but there are exceptions, and if you work for the right agency you can be paid well, so I don't want to make any assumptions. If he's not paid well then I hope he realizes that by merely being aware of HN and GitHub puts him in the top 10% of developers and he can do a lot better than working at a place that restricts his ability to educate himself.
  - jcadam 9y ago
    Oh, I'm a contractor and I'm paid decently, but the working conditions are terrible. I've been trying to find a job outside of defense/govt work for a long time, but either the pay isn't as good (the one or two times I managed to land an offer) or I'm not a "cultural fit." Not having a network outside of the govt bubble makes it hard.
    - jasondclinton 9y ago
      Hi there, James. I'm a software engineer at Google. I've worked with many former government and defense contractors here whom I would consider some of the best engineers. Please send me your resume (or anyone else with a similar situation!); my email is in my profile. We have offices all over the US (but not Florida) so the bay area wouldn't be a requirement.
      - jcadam 9y ago
        Well, I finally got tired of this place and went and got an offer from a local aerospace company, I suppose I ought to see how that goes :)
    - rileyphone 9y ago
      Man, I grew up in Brevard, and I wish I could work there, but unfortunately all the software jobs are for defense contractors. You'll probably have to work remote if you want to get out of the defense bubble.
- Tushon 9y ago
  He didn't say he was government. Contractors can make out like bandits still ;)
- jsight 9y ago
  He said government site, not government employee. Contractors are sometimes paid very well.

I hope they are paying you very well.

by Touche 9y ago

I hope they are paying you very well.

Government site. They aren't paying James well. Added: if you think I'm joking or being unfair, just look at the compensation tables for just about any government outfit. They top out around a salary that is considered average for software folks in some places.

Touche 9y ago
I know that that is typical, but there are exceptions, and if you work for the right agency you can be paid well, so I don't want to make any assumptions. If he's not paid well then I hope he realizes that by merely being aware of HN and GitHub puts him in the top 10% of developers and he can do a lot better than working at a place that restricts his ability to educate himself.
- jcadam 9y ago
  Oh, I'm a contractor and I'm paid decently, but the working conditions are terrible. I've been trying to find a job outside of defense/govt work for a long time, but either the pay isn't as good (the one or two times I managed to land an offer) or I'm not a "cultural fit." Not having a network outside of the govt bubble makes it hard.
  - jasondclinton 9y ago
    Hi there, James. I'm a software engineer at Google. I've worked with many former government and defense contractors here whom I would consider some of the best engineers. Please send me your resume (or anyone else with a similar situation!); my email is in my profile. We have offices all over the US (but not Florida) so the bay area wouldn't be a requirement.
    - jcadam 9y ago
      Well, I finally got tired of this place and went and got an offer from a local aerospace company, I suppose I ought to see how that goes :)
  - rileyphone 9y ago
    Man, I grew up in Brevard, and I wish I could work there, but unfortunately all the software jobs are for defense contractors. You'll probably have to work remote if you want to get out of the defense bubble.
Tushon 9y ago
He didn't say he was government. Contractors can make out like bandits still ;)
jsight 9y ago
He said government site, not government employee. Contractors are sometimes paid very well.