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Not to say this isn't true... it sounds like there is more to the story with this guy's salary history. If $125k is the ballpark median for a programmer in Bost
by siruncledrew 8y ago
Not to say this isn't true... it sounds like there is more to the story with this guy's salary history. If $125k is the ballpark median for a programmer in Boston, then how did the guy not notice he was getting <50% salary for the same role?
Some people aren't good at negotiating; that's understandable. But not knowing he was settling for such a pay-cut is almost appalling. That company must have enjoyed him being there knowing they pulled a fast one on him. Maybe there is some shady backstory here or something else influencing the situation..?
- ido 8y agoI've worked in multiple companies (including current one) where there was a very wide distribution of salaries. This is not at all uncommon and a lot of people are clueless (partially because talking about wages is taboo). I'm not surprised at all by stories like the OP's.
- scarface74 8y agoNo one has to tell you what they make. There are plenty of websites like salary.com, paysa.com that will tell you average salariesfor your market. If you just have a halfway decent profile on LinkedIn recruiters will be calling you all of the time. You can occasionally see job postings with salary ranges.