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The main disincentive for me moving isn't the salary, but the alternative options if that job opportunity doesn't work out.
by fullshark 9y ago
The main disincentive for me moving isn't the salary, but the alternative options if that job opportunity doesn't work out.
- jonathankoren 9y agoSo much this. Silicon Valley is pretty much the only place on earth that if you lose your job at 5 pm on a Monday, you can have a phone screen at noon on Tuesday.
- sharemywin 9y ago636 software developer jobs open: https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=software+developer&l=Columbus%2C+OH https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=software+developer&l=Columbus%...
- throwawayjava 9y agoBut only if you're willing to take the "Jr." title and earn a measly $50k a year. Or in some cases less. Which is the general problem with the midwest tech scene. "Woe are we, we can't attract talent". Well, when Google's annual bonus is larger than your entire compensation offer... yeah, no shit.
- sharemywin 9y agoWhile your under 30 take the money if you can get it. After that when "your not a cultural fit for the company" anymore. They're plenty of jobs in the midwest. And you can buy 4 bedroom house 250-350k and be at work in 30 minutes.
- fullshark 9y agoOr get to management level
- sharemywin 9y agoSenior Full Stack Developer - Rails - Angular - Django Stafford Technology - Cleveland, OH $100,000 - $125,000 a year
- ktsmith 9y agoWhile there are certainly jobs in Ohio paying more than $100k/year they tend to be clustered among only half a dozen companies. That leaves very little mobility for people. This also doesn't address the fact that salary is only a portion of total compensation.
- redblacktree 9y agoAnecdata, but I'm at a startup and making $100k+ in Indianapolis.