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>Compensation levels in tech vary extremely widely by company, location, etc. And compensating for those variations through medians and averages shows tech sti
by BlargMcLarg 4y ago
>Compensation levels in tech vary extremely widely by company, location, etc.
And compensating for those variations through medians and averages shows tech still tends to pay better on average. Clear exceptions being fields one can't easily pivot into without many years of study.
>Depends on how much later in life.
Disregarding age discrimination, soft skills will only allow you to pivot so far. That makes age itself rather inconsequential compared to raw experience.
>One reason would be if tech favors men in hiring, compensation, and promotions.
Another reason is that women put far, far more importance on men's wealth and income than vice versa. Several cultures across the globe reflect this.
- lapcat 4y ago> And compensating for those variations through medians and averages shows tech still tends to pay better on average. Nobody is disputing that tech has a high average. But the industry having a high average doesn't help if you're personally below the average. > Disregarding age discrimination, soft skills will only allow you to pivot so far. That makes age itself rather inconsequential compared to raw experience. The point is that if you leave tech early in your career, when you haven't established much anyway, then you have more time to start over and gain experience in other areas. Maybe you can even go back to school. > Another reason is that women put far, far more importance on men's wealth and income than vice versa. Several cultures across the globe reflect this. You quoted one sentence of mine but not the following sentence: "If your wife is making more money than you but leaves anyway, that would be a little different story." If one spouse quits, and the other becomes the main breadwinner, the income of each spouse seems quite relevant, doesn't it?