4 ms·

Eh, anecdotal, but that hasn’t been true in my experience. I’m fairly certain I’m perceived negatively. I show up, do my work, but do not seek any sort of human

Eh, anecdotal, but that hasn’t been true in my experience. I’m fairly certain I’m perceived negatively. I show up, do my work, but do not seek any sort of human communication beyond the bare minimum required. I certainly don’t create connections, seek face time, etc. I’ve been with my company for nearly 2 decades and only know about 10 people, and only 2 of those well. I worked with one person for five years on a daily basis before they learned I was married with a bunch of kids. My salary has gone up 84% in those 18+ years. I make way more money than I feel I deserve (though I’m not complaining). I’ve never asked for a raise or anything like that. They just keep giving me raises on their own. Just recently in the middle of the pandemic they gave me a 16% raise out of the blue. I don’t know for sure how much others make, but I’m fairly certain I’m one of the top earners. It frankly baffles me.

ido 6y ago
According to the first inflation calculator I found there's been about 48% inflation in 18 years (2001 to 2019). 84% raise doesn't sound like much if you've also increased in seniority in that duration.
Kinrany 6y ago
I'd say either you're still underpaid, or your employer/boss is a saint
- irrational 6y ago
  I’m making an insane amount of money. I was way overpaid even before the most recent raise. I’ve been in the field long enough to be very familiar with going rates.
  - TheHegemon 6y ago
    I think you may be surprised what the current rates are though.
    - irrational 6y ago
      What are the current rates? How much below the current rates am I being paid?
    - blaser-waffle 6y ago
      Depends on which market you're talking about. Canada, EU, and Asia are generally unimpressive. West Coast US is through the roof, mostly due to FAANG+M types, or those orgs with a similar demand for skill bodies. The rest of the US is hit-or-miss. Entirely possible the Parent comment was getting paid 6 figures years ago and is now up to 200-300k total comp... but that's still paltry compared to SV, NYC, or cleared Washington DC work.
imtringued 6y ago
That 16% raise is quite the signal that they value you more than the money though. Maybe it's time to leave after the pandemic is over?
Viliam1234 6y ago
> My salary has gone up 84% in those 18+ years. My salary went up 300% during the first three years of my career... but it mostly meant that I had no idea about the market when I was freshly out of university, and my employer was happy to take the advantage of my ignorance. (As I later found out, the increased salary was still way below the market rate.) I am not contradicting your judgment, just saying that increased salary may also have another interpretation. And how much you feel you deserve, that also depends on your background, etc. For example, it felt quite weird to me when I was making more money than both my parents together; and yet, it was below the market rate for my type of job.

ido 6y ago

According to the first inflation calculator I found there's been about 48% inflation in 18 years (2001 to 2019). 84% raise doesn't sound like much if you've also increased in seniority in that duration.

Kinrany 6y ago

I'd say either you're still underpaid, or your employer/boss is a saint

irrational 6y ago
I’m making an insane amount of money. I was way overpaid even before the most recent raise. I’ve been in the field long enough to be very familiar with going rates.
- TheHegemon 6y ago
  I think you may be surprised what the current rates are though.
  - irrational 6y ago
    What are the current rates? How much below the current rates am I being paid?
  - blaser-waffle 6y ago
    Depends on which market you're talking about. Canada, EU, and Asia are generally unimpressive. West Coast US is through the roof, mostly due to FAANG+M types, or those orgs with a similar demand for skill bodies. The rest of the US is hit-or-miss. Entirely possible the Parent comment was getting paid 6 figures years ago and is now up to 200-300k total comp... but that's still paltry compared to SV, NYC, or cleared Washington DC work.

imtringued 6y ago

That 16% raise is quite the signal that they value you more than the money though. Maybe it's time to leave after the pandemic is over?

Viliam1234 6y ago

> My salary has gone up 84% in those 18+ years. My salary went up 300% during the first three years of my career... but it mostly meant that I had no idea about the market when I was freshly out of university, and my employer was happy to take the advantage of my ignorance. (As I later found out, the increased salary was still way below the market rate.) I am not contradicting your judgment, just saying that increased salary may also have another interpretation. And how much you feel you deserve, that also depends on your background, etc. For example, it felt quite weird to me when I was making more money than both my parents together; and yet, it was below the market rate for my type of job.