The difference between tech and non tech companies is the value factor of the employee. If you're a software guy at a large global hotel, it's meh. You are a t

The difference between tech and non tech companies is the value factor of the employee. If you're a software guy at a large global hotel, it's meh. You are a tier 3 or 4 employee. They make money booking rooms - anything else is a cost component. Software companies see developers as an asset because they build the product. The dynamic is different and the pay and respect reflect that. One time I almost quit a start up to take a little more money at a hedge fund to do their internal software. The start up CEO talked me out of it and I learned an important lesson about my trade.