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I’d have a hard time finding a job in ML for $300K but I’d have an easy time finding a job in PHP contracting for $350K. This is despite having 10 years experie
by dostres 8y ago
I’d have a hard time finding a job in ML for $300K but
I’d have an easy time finding a job in PHP contracting for $350K. This is despite having 10 years experience as a ML practitioner.
I quit my last job after bringing in over $100M in profit and only getting a $30K bonus.
Now it would take ~$500K and an ‘eat what you kill model’ for me to consider going back to work.
These days I make my money from licensing ML products which gives me a lot of time to study - which is what I enjoy doing.
- gcb0 8y agowhere do you find php contracting for that which lasts long enough to make 350 a year?
- tw1010 8y agoCare to share a link to your licensed ML product, for those of us who're curious? Got any tips for people who are playing with the idea of doing something similar?
- dostres 8y agoIt’s face recognition software, I don’t have a website, and for obvious reasons I’m pretty quiet about it. The field has changed so much that I don’t know if I could still give advice.
- achompas 8y ago> I’d have a hard time finding a job in ML for $300K If you have 10 years of experience practicing ML, AmaGoogFaceSoft would be falling over themselves to pay you $300k+ in total compensation. Whether you'd want to move to SF/NY/Seattle and work for them, though, is another question!
- dostres 8y agoI used to work for them. I still found that I have a $300K ceiling.
- sushid 8y agoThat's literally impossible. What level did you get hired at? I'm assuming at least 5 given your background/exp? That's more than 300k EZ unless you're talking about salary only.
- drharby 8y agoSounds like the banks or hedgefunds may be calling your name, then.