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If by rewarded you mean comp, then yes I'm very happy with it for my age. Given the situation outside - just grateful to have a job right now. I chose this ove

If by rewarded you mean comp, then yes I'm very happy with it for my age. Given the situation outside - just grateful to have a job right now. I chose this over university - I get paid and am working towards a CS degree as part of the work. Granted, am not an intern (I'm something different) but I understand they are well paid at FAANG companies and the experience is the same.

LunaSea 7y ago
You do realize that age doesn't matter? If the work you do is valuable then it deserves a comp that matches a full time workers rate. Also, we work in computer science and a for a vast majority of developers it's business as usual. So I wouldn't say that it's particularly generous or lucky.
- cameronbrown 7y ago
  Oh I agree, but I'm here to learn more than anything. And I'm certainly not underpaid compared to market. Before this current job I hadn't worked as a professional (outside of minor freelance work in my home town) so I see this as bootstrapping a career with zero student debt, plus there's perks like travel opportunities and accelerated career growth which I couldn't easily get elsewhere. > Also, we work in computer science and a for a vast majority of developers it's business as usual. So I wouldn't say that it's particularly generous or lucky. I was lucky enough to be born into a good family, where I could learn the skills to be where I am today, no?
  - LunaSea 7y ago
    > I was lucky enough to be born into a good family, where I could learn the skills to be where I am today, no? Right but I meant that Google offering a job or keeping you on payroll shouldn't feel like luck but like the default, expected behaviour in our field.
    - cameronbrown 7y ago
      That's not the point. I could've easily been in a different position right now, recently laid off with no income.

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If by rewarded you mean comp, then yes I'm very happy with it for my age. Given the situation outside - just grateful to have a job right now. I chose this ove

by cameronbrown 7y ago

LunaSea 7y ago
You do realize that age doesn't matter? If the work you do is valuable then it deserves a comp that matches a full time workers rate. Also, we work in computer science and a for a vast majority of developers it's business as usual. So I wouldn't say that it's particularly generous or lucky.
- cameronbrown 7y ago
  Oh I agree, but I'm here to learn more than anything. And I'm certainly not underpaid compared to market. Before this current job I hadn't worked as a professional (outside of minor freelance work in my home town) so I see this as bootstrapping a career with zero student debt, plus there's perks like travel opportunities and accelerated career growth which I couldn't easily get elsewhere. > Also, we work in computer science and a for a vast majority of developers it's business as usual. So I wouldn't say that it's particularly generous or lucky. I was lucky enough to be born into a good family, where I could learn the skills to be where I am today, no?
  - LunaSea 7y ago
    > I was lucky enough to be born into a good family, where I could learn the skills to be where I am today, no? Right but I meant that Google offering a job or keeping you on payroll shouldn't feel like luck but like the default, expected behaviour in our field.
    - cameronbrown 7y ago
      That's not the point. I could've easily been in a different position right now, recently laid off with no income.