I'll do you one better: I was making $8k annually as a developer a decade ago in my very much EU member country. I was getting shafted, but I learned that my c

I'll do you one better: I was making $8k annually as a developer a decade ago in my very much EU member country. I was getting shafted, but I learned that my co-worker lowballed and had $5k - I think this was below minimum wage at the time, but the employer took advantage of a loophole in temporary contracts. Back in 2003 $8k per annum was good money.