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A lot of us can't negotiate a salary period, people outside of tech don't seem to realize this Major corporations have very concrete pay scales, you start at th
by ryanmercer 7y ago
A lot of us can't negotiate a salary period, people outside of tech don't seem to realize this Major corporations have very concrete pay scales, you start at the bottom of that scale and you climb your way up it year after year with very rigid and defined maximum pay increases based on arbitrary factors in an annual merit increase and not by going "gee boss, I think I deserve a raise!".
- soneca 7y agoYou can change jobs with a raise though. This in software development of course, as there is a lot of demand almost everywhere and it is easier to change employers than other companies
- ryanmercer 7y ago>You can change jobs with a raise though. Again, not always a realistic option for people.
- codingslave 7y agoIf youre a top performer, theres always money for you. Ive gotten some 50% raises without a promotion from massive extremely cheap large corporations. But I produce and make those above me look very good. I pull political strings and execute on projects that give my bosses more power.
- ryanmercer 7y agoYeah, most jobs in the United States (probably the world) don't have "political strings" and "projects". You have clearly defined responsibilities, you do that day in and day out until you quit/retire/die/move to another position.