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It's worth remembering that these numbers are essentially for contractors in UK terms. No job security, no long-term promise of employment, if you don't fit wh
by EwanToo 9y ago
It's worth remembering that these numbers are essentially for contractors in UK terms.
No job security, no long-term promise of employment, if you don't fit what the company wants, you'll be gone with little or no come back.
This all leads to very long working hours, little or no holiday, and a different lifestyle than we have in the UK.
I know plenty of UK (and European) software developers who wouldn't dream of answering their phone about work after 5 or 6 in the evening. If you want $250k a year, you'll answer it at 3am.
- arachnids 9y agoNone of these things are true at Google, Facebook or half the other places on OP's list. These companies will not fire you at will. You will go through at least 2 cycles of poor reviews and a performance improvement plan, it should be obvious at least a year out that you're not cutting it. All of those companies have great benefits and generous holiday time. Some people have an oncall rotation, but they know what it is ahead of time. Others don't.