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tl;dr: Engineers prefer a "positive" work environment over competitive salaries. Couldn't disagree more. Pay me.

• KLVTZ 6y ago
  The article does ignore the fact that some engineers are paid below market value, and for that reason, compensation is a higher priority. You might ask yourself these questions after compensation was not a determining factor: What if the company I worked for offered a competitive salary that was agreeable for both parties. What other benefits am I looking for outside of monetary compensation?
• AnimalMuppet 6y ago
  I agree... and I don't. I work primarily for money, but not totally. My job probably doesn't pay me absolutely the maximum that I could make anywhere. If the work environment turns sour, I can hopefully make an approximately lateral move - not significantly more or less money, but a better environment. I once worked for a medical device manufacturer. We failed an FDA audit. As a result, our procedures became much more stringent, and life turned into a huge amount of paperwork. I couldn't take it. It didn't take a raise to get me out of there.
  • Aperocky 6y ago
    The problem with a stressful job is that part of that stress invariably become intertwined with the prospect of losing the said job, hence an expected loss of salary. This means that even if you primarily work for money you'd have priced in the positive environment. Anecdotally, the place where people are uncertain of their future are highly stressful, even when the work is not heavy.