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How do you handle promotions and negotiating raises? I'd be concerned about the long term effect if I went remote. The bay area is expensive, but a 50% or 100%

How do you handle promotions and negotiating raises? I'd be concerned about the long term effect if I went remote. The bay area is expensive, but a 50% or 100% increase in compensation seems possible. That only seems possible in areas like the bay, Seattle, or NYC.

supportlocal4h 6y ago
Please don't take this as rude, but this comment seems incredibly naive. Bay area is easily twice as expensive as many other locations. A 50% or even 100% increase in compensation seems like a very bad deal. You might more successfully argue the benefits of bay area weather. But those arguments are harder for Seattle or NYC.
- taneq 6y ago
  If you double your salary but double your expenses, that's still a good deal because you've doubled your disposable income (ie. the gap between the two).
- chris11 6y ago
  I'm not offended. I'll give you housing. I'm nowhere close to being able to afford a home. But I'm fine with an apartment. Doing a rough estimate of housing in places I might consider moving to, I might be able to save 5k-10k/yr. I could save more after actually looking, and maybe get a nicer place. But I don't think saving that money would be worth the long term cost of moving to a place where I would be overpaid for my experience level. I might get lower raises, and I think I would have a hard time getting a competitive offer as a remote worker. The calculations would change if I had a family. I'd be be able to afford a really nice house in the state where I went to school.
Consultant32452 6y ago
I don't really consider promotions or raises. If I take a job, after 1 year I take a hand full of interviews even if I love my job. Then I repeat every 6 months. This improves my ability to interview and keeps me aware of what skills are being required as well as what compensation is being offered. If I get an offer substantially better than my current one, I take it.

supportlocal4h 6y ago

Please don't take this as rude, but this comment seems incredibly naive. Bay area is easily twice as expensive as many other locations. A 50% or even 100% increase in compensation seems like a very bad deal. You might more successfully argue the benefits of bay area weather. But those arguments are harder for Seattle or NYC.

taneq 6y ago
If you double your salary but double your expenses, that's still a good deal because you've doubled your disposable income (ie. the gap between the two).
chris11 6y ago
I'm not offended. I'll give you housing. I'm nowhere close to being able to afford a home. But I'm fine with an apartment. Doing a rough estimate of housing in places I might consider moving to, I might be able to save 5k-10k/yr. I could save more after actually looking, and maybe get a nicer place. But I don't think saving that money would be worth the long term cost of moving to a place where I would be overpaid for my experience level. I might get lower raises, and I think I would have a hard time getting a competitive offer as a remote worker. The calculations would change if I had a family. I'd be be able to afford a really nice house in the state where I went to school.

Consultant32452 6y ago

I don't really consider promotions or raises. If I take a job, after 1 year I take a hand full of interviews even if I love my job. Then I repeat every 6 months. This improves my ability to interview and keeps me aware of what skills are being required as well as what compensation is being offered. If I get an offer substantially better than my current one, I take it.