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I mean it’s a pretty damn generous package. Hell, I’ll take it and chill for a month or two before jumping into another job. I’d love to get laid off with a qu

by gt565k 4y ago

I mean it’s a pretty damn generous package. Hell, I’ll take it and chill for a month or two before jumping into another job. I’d love to get laid off with a quarter+ of a year paid for.

tempsy 4y ago
It’s a little different when everyone is cutting staff at the same time and there’s lots of competition for a limited number of “good” jobs
- Xeoncross 4y ago
  IDK, there seem to be plenty of big tech jobs still open. I just got one. Overall, there are about 1.9 open jobs in the US for every person unemployed.
  - tempsy 4y ago
    Tech jobs follow a bimodal distribution. Only a few pay the $400k-$500k Google level salaries you hear about for mid level employees. It might be relatively easy to find a $120k job but that doesn’t mean every laid off person can now walk into Google with ease when even big tech is laying people off or freezing hiring.
    - roflyear 4y ago
      Not everyone needs to make $500k? I don't understand this argument. Many companies are hiring seniors right now for $200k base. Small, medium, and large companies. That is a great salary. Don't compare yourself to the .1% of software devs.
      - tempsy 4y ago
        $200k base is maybe $10k a month after tax and retirement contributions. A 2 bedroom apartment in NYC or another high cost area where these jobs are generally located will cost $4000-$6000
        p0pcult 4y ago
        This comment reeks of entitlement. I can barely get by on a salary in the top 5%
        tempsy 4y ago
        Entitlement is being realistic about $200k not going far in large expensive metros? I don’t think so.
        p0pcult 4y ago
        Entilement is making your own decision and then whining about its consequences.
        tempsy 4y ago
        We are talking about a hypothetical situation where someone was asked to be content with a $200k salary in a high cost metro. In this scenario the person has made the decision that it isn’t really that great of a salary considering cost of living, yet you’re on here getting angry this person is being “entitled”. No decision was made to accept this salary as a good one in this scenario.
        keneda7 4y ago
        I would agree with you for the most part but also keep in mind 200k may not be the top 5% for particular locations. In San Fran county the top 5% is 808k (https://www.kqed.org/news/11799308/bay-area-has-highest-income-inequality-in-california https://www.kqed.org/news/11799308/bay-area-has-highest-inco...). I would be jumping with joy to make 200k a year with where I live now. However if I was in offered the same job in the bay area for 200k a year I would not be nearly as happy.
        Klonoar 4y ago
        That’s not entitlement, they are simply stating what the rental market is. They have no control over that.

by gt565k 4y ago

I mean it’s a pretty damn generous package. Hell, I’ll take it and chill for a month or two before jumping into another job. I’d love to get laid off with a quarter+ of a year paid for.

tempsy 4y ago

It’s a little different when everyone is cutting staff at the same time and there’s lots of competition for a limited number of “good” jobs

Xeoncross 4y ago
IDK, there seem to be plenty of big tech jobs still open. I just got one. Overall, there are about 1.9 open jobs in the US for every person unemployed.
- tempsy 4y ago
  Tech jobs follow a bimodal distribution. Only a few pay the $400k-$500k Google level salaries you hear about for mid level employees. It might be relatively easy to find a $120k job but that doesn’t mean every laid off person can now walk into Google with ease when even big tech is laying people off or freezing hiring.
  - roflyear 4y ago
    Not everyone needs to make $500k? I don't understand this argument. Many companies are hiring seniors right now for $200k base. Small, medium, and large companies. That is a great salary. Don't compare yourself to the .1% of software devs.
    - tempsy 4y ago
      $200k base is maybe $10k a month after tax and retirement contributions. A 2 bedroom apartment in NYC or another high cost area where these jobs are generally located will cost $4000-$6000
      - p0pcult 4y ago
        This comment reeks of entitlement. I can barely get by on a salary in the top 5%
        tempsy 4y ago
        Entitlement is being realistic about $200k not going far in large expensive metros? I don’t think so.
        p0pcult 4y ago
        Entilement is making your own decision and then whining about its consequences.
        tempsy 4y ago
        We are talking about a hypothetical situation where someone was asked to be content with a $200k salary in a high cost metro. In this scenario the person has made the decision that it isn’t really that great of a salary considering cost of living, yet you’re on here getting angry this person is being “entitled”. No decision was made to accept this salary as a good one in this scenario.
        keneda7 4y ago
        I would agree with you for the most part but also keep in mind 200k may not be the top 5% for particular locations. In San Fran county the top 5% is 808k (https://www.kqed.org/news/11799308/bay-area-has-highest-income-inequality-in-california https://www.kqed.org/news/11799308/bay-area-has-highest-inco...). I would be jumping with joy to make 200k a year with where I live now. However if I was in offered the same job in the bay area for 200k a year I would not be nearly as happy.
        Klonoar 4y ago
        That’s not entitlement, they are simply stating what the rental market is. They have no control over that.