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I'm fortunate that I recognized early the negotiating position I had, and each one of those worthless pieces of paper came with what I would consider a generous
by colinbartlett 9y ago
I'm fortunate that I recognized early the negotiating position I had, and each one of those worthless pieces of paper came with what I would consider a generous, above market salary.
But I worry that many new to the industry are selling themselves short with an "or" and not realizing that an "and" is possible.
- jsjohnst 9y agoAgree completely. I got bit early in my career, which is why I try to help as many as I can who are early in their career now.
- sidlls 9y agoWell, an "and" is possible to the extent that there isn't a sufficient supply of people thinking "or" competing for the job. There are a number of self-imposed mechanisms that put downward pressure on compensation for developers. Willingness to take what are effectively lottery tickets and rationalizing it as discounted or future potential earnings is one of them.