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I call bullshit unless you are entry level. The average engineer at a big company with 5 years experience is probably making >$200k all in. I can easily find 2b

by jshen 5y ago

I call bullshit unless you are entry level. The average engineer at a big company with 5 years experience is probably making >$200k all in. I can easily find 2bd 2bath condos and townhomes in Seattle for ~$800k.

t-writescode 5y ago
There are lots of engineers in the Seattle area that do not work for Google, Facebook, Amazon or Microsoft. I make about 150k / year. I have 10 years experience. Were I a senior, it'd be 180k. Still not much more. It's also the most I've made at any job I've ever worked. My previous company, I was one of the highest paid employees at 115k. Forgive me, but I think you need to check your privilege when you speak about regular matters for people like millenials trying to buy houses. And I can't imagine a place on the planet where 800 thousand dollars is a reasonable price for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath. In the Work-From-Home days, 2 bed, 2 bath is decidedly a 1-person household (the other room is an office), *maybe* a married couple that get along well. edit: typo
- jshen 5y ago
  You are underpaid. You should look for other jobs to fix that. Also, at 150k you should be able to afford a place that is 500k or more. I bought my first place when I was making 115 and it cost 400k with much higher interest rates than today. Those are just facts, and it’s a fact that the average tech salary is sufficient to buy a place in Seattle. Privilege? I grew up very poor, no one in my immediate family has finished high school, let alone college. I enlisted in the army and did a tour in a war to pay for my college. I was in a similar boat to you and the others complaining when I was early in my career and I’m trying to help with some perspective and experience. You can complain about the cost of housing, complain about whatever privilege you think I have, but it won’t help you get to a better place. I’m offering advice to help get you all to a better place because I faced the same challenges and overcame them.
  - t-writescode 5y ago
    I make over 1.5x the median income in King County. Further, my company makes an effort to operate on the 50th percentile in engineering companies for our positions, so LOTS of people are "underpaid" according to you. And I can afford a 500k place. I cannot afford the down payment and the surprise assessment tax, etc.
    - jshen 5y ago
      I see a lot of tech salaries. I assure you that you are not being paid at the 50th percentile. If your company is telling you that then they are lying to you. It’s also clear that you don’t really want to be helped, and that you want to find every excuse to play the victim. I wish you luck.

by jshen 5y ago

t-writescode 5y ago

There are lots of engineers in the Seattle area that do not work for Google, Facebook, Amazon or Microsoft. I make about 150k / year. I have 10 years experience. Were I a senior, it'd be 180k. Still not much more. It's also the most I've made at any job I've ever worked. My previous company, I was one of the highest paid employees at 115k. Forgive me, but I think you need to check your privilege when you speak about regular matters for people like millenials trying to buy houses. And I can't imagine a place on the planet where 800 thousand dollars is a reasonable price for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath. In the Work-From-Home days, 2 bed, 2 bath is decidedly a 1-person household (the other room is an office), *maybe* a married couple that get along well. edit: typo

jshen 5y ago
You are underpaid. You should look for other jobs to fix that. Also, at 150k you should be able to afford a place that is 500k or more. I bought my first place when I was making 115 and it cost 400k with much higher interest rates than today. Those are just facts, and it’s a fact that the average tech salary is sufficient to buy a place in Seattle. Privilege? I grew up very poor, no one in my immediate family has finished high school, let alone college. I enlisted in the army and did a tour in a war to pay for my college. I was in a similar boat to you and the others complaining when I was early in my career and I’m trying to help with some perspective and experience. You can complain about the cost of housing, complain about whatever privilege you think I have, but it won’t help you get to a better place. I’m offering advice to help get you all to a better place because I faced the same challenges and overcame them.
- t-writescode 5y ago
  I make over 1.5x the median income in King County. Further, my company makes an effort to operate on the 50th percentile in engineering companies for our positions, so LOTS of people are "underpaid" according to you. And I can afford a 500k place. I cannot afford the down payment and the surprise assessment tax, etc.
  - jshen 5y ago
    I see a lot of tech salaries. I assure you that you are not being paid at the 50th percentile. If your company is telling you that then they are lying to you. It’s also clear that you don’t really want to be helped, and that you want to find every excuse to play the victim. I wish you luck.