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> I just find that's truly not an unlikely situation to be in. Uhm, I would say that fully remote $300k+ jobs are still unlikely.

by jstx1 5y ago

late2part 5y ago
fully remote is not a benefit for most serious programmers, it's a choice. I know many dozens of engineers that work fully remote and make >> $300k.
throwawaygh 5y ago
>> untold hours to reach the top of your profession... I just find that's truly not an unlikely situation to be in. > Uhm, I would say that fully remote $300k+ jobs are still unlikely. Well, yes, reaching the top of one's profession is unlikely. But those who fit the preconditions established by GP probably have no issues finding 300k remote. (That said, I would never spend more than $300 on a monitor regardless of income... for me, there is literally no return because cheap monitors have gotten so darn good. The one possible exception would be an e-ink display that mimicked the coding/authoring experience of a standard display, but AFAIK that doesn't exist yet. That said, I'm not exactly paid for my aesthetic intuition ;-) )
joebiden2024 5y ago
cheeze 5y ago
Not really. I was pleasantly surprised at the options out there when I looked recently. Entry level dev, yeah going to be hard. Senior level dev with a decent resume? Shouldn't be an issue at all.
- jstx1 5y ago
  possible != likely
- oceanplexian 5y ago
  My experience working as a senior engineer in FAANG is you get a 2 year old Intel MacBook and maybe a grand to spend on some accessories. Like 80% of my peers thought their 60hz Dell 1440p monitor was state of the art and couldn’t tell the difference between a Celeron and an i9 10900x if their life depended on it.
  - nine_k 5y ago
    Same experience. You can get nicer stuff, but you should order it specifically, and explain why you need it.
bluedino 5y ago
Think of it as people who earn 300k being able dictate that they work from home, and it sounds a lot more feasible
- PragmaticPulp 5y ago
  In my experience, the companies able to pay $300K salaries are able to dictate where their employees work, not the other way around. FWIW, I’ve had a remote job in this pay range pre-pandemic, but even I wouldn’t say that it’s easy or common.

> I just find that's truly not an unlikely situation to be in. Uhm, I would say that fully remote $300k+ jobs are still unlikely.

by jstx1 5y ago

> I just find that's truly not an unlikely situation to be in. Uhm, I would say that fully remote $300k+ jobs are still unlikely.

late2part 5y ago

fully remote is not a benefit for most serious programmers, it's a choice. I know many dozens of engineers that work fully remote and make >> $300k.

throwawaygh 5y ago

>> untold hours to reach the top of your profession... I just find that's truly not an unlikely situation to be in. > Uhm, I would say that fully remote $300k+ jobs are still unlikely. Well, yes, reaching the top of one's profession is unlikely. But those who fit the preconditions established by GP probably have no issues finding 300k remote. (That said, I would never spend more than $300 on a monitor regardless of income... for me, there is literally no return because cheap monitors have gotten so darn good. The one possible exception would be an e-ink display that mimicked the coding/authoring experience of a standard display, but AFAIK that doesn't exist yet. That said, I'm not exactly paid for my aesthetic intuition ;-) )

joebiden2024 5y ago

cheeze 5y ago

Not really. I was pleasantly surprised at the options out there when I looked recently. Entry level dev, yeah going to be hard. Senior level dev with a decent resume? Shouldn't be an issue at all.

jstx1 5y ago
possible != likely
oceanplexian 5y ago
My experience working as a senior engineer in FAANG is you get a 2 year old Intel MacBook and maybe a grand to spend on some accessories. Like 80% of my peers thought their 60hz Dell 1440p monitor was state of the art and couldn’t tell the difference between a Celeron and an i9 10900x if their life depended on it.
- nine_k 5y ago
  Same experience. You can get nicer stuff, but you should order it specifically, and explain why you need it.

bluedino 5y ago

Think of it as people who earn 300k being able dictate that they work from home, and it sounds a lot more feasible

PragmaticPulp 5y ago
In my experience, the companies able to pay $300K salaries are able to dictate where their employees work, not the other way around. FWIW, I’ve had a remote job in this pay range pre-pandemic, but even I wouldn’t say that it’s easy or common.