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The author has 30+ years of experience and was applying to jobs paying less than 6 figures a year (USD). His expectation were modest, compared to the average US

by pyb 3y ago

The author has 30+ years of experience and was applying to jobs paying less than 6 figures a year (USD). His expectation were modest, compared to the average US developer.

culopatin 3y ago
This is also not realistic (if other people in his position aim for much more). Wouldn’t you wonder “why is this person with 30 years of experience applying for this role? Maybe got confused? Maybe they’re troubled in some way? Maybe they’ll stay for 2 months and get bored and leave?”.
- akvadrako 3y ago
  What is not realistic? We're talking about Sweden here.
- w10-1 3y ago
  "30+ years of experience" is a negative in most cases to most recruiters. People overfit to their history, making it harder to fit in to a new context. So unless the match is perfect, you're better off with less of a resume.
squigglydonut 3y ago
exactly my thoughts
ilrwbwrkhv 3y ago
This is so sad. If I ever had to get paid 5 figures after 30 years I worked literally switch careers.
- MichaelRo 3y ago
  >> This is so sad. If I ever had to get paid 5 figures after 30 years I worked literally switch careers. It's Sweden / Stockholm, not Silicon Valley / San Francisco. I've looked up real estate there just to point out how ridiculously inflated prices are here. A nice looking 67 square meters apartment, 15 minutes from city center, was selling for some €190,000. By comparison a 50 square meters rather communist-looking apartment here (Romania) sells for €160,000 - €180,000. A 5-figure salary in the €80,000 - €90,000 range is fairly outlier both there and here. €7,500 gross translates to about €4,400 net both in Sweden and here. To buy an €190,000 apartment here, the mortgage is in the €1,200 per month. In Sweden as far as I know, a rent is in the €600 - €1500 (depending how far from Stockholm city center). So a 5 figure salary goes a long way: you can buy, rent and live, on a single salary. If your wife is also getting top 5 figures, you're settled.
  - dozaa 3y ago
    This is pretty accurate. Price/salary ranges are much more stable than the US. His salary ask for 30 years is not as far fetched as the Americans here think. Source: live in Norway.

by pyb 3y ago

The author has 30+ years of experience and was applying to jobs paying less than 6 figures a year (USD). His expectation were modest, compared to the average US developer.

culopatin 3y ago

This is also not realistic (if other people in his position aim for much more). Wouldn’t you wonder “why is this person with 30 years of experience applying for this role? Maybe got confused? Maybe they’re troubled in some way? Maybe they’ll stay for 2 months and get bored and leave?”.

akvadrako 3y ago
What is not realistic? We're talking about Sweden here.
w10-1 3y ago
"30+ years of experience" is a negative in most cases to most recruiters. People overfit to their history, making it harder to fit in to a new context. So unless the match is perfect, you're better off with less of a resume.

squigglydonut 3y ago

exactly my thoughts

ilrwbwrkhv 3y ago

This is so sad. If I ever had to get paid 5 figures after 30 years I worked literally switch careers.

MichaelRo 3y ago
>> This is so sad. If I ever had to get paid 5 figures after 30 years I worked literally switch careers. It's Sweden / Stockholm, not Silicon Valley / San Francisco. I've looked up real estate there just to point out how ridiculously inflated prices are here. A nice looking 67 square meters apartment, 15 minutes from city center, was selling for some €190,000. By comparison a 50 square meters rather communist-looking apartment here (Romania) sells for €160,000 - €180,000. A 5-figure salary in the €80,000 - €90,000 range is fairly outlier both there and here. €7,500 gross translates to about €4,400 net both in Sweden and here. To buy an €190,000 apartment here, the mortgage is in the €1,200 per month. In Sweden as far as I know, a rent is in the €600 - €1500 (depending how far from Stockholm city center). So a 5 figure salary goes a long way: you can buy, rent and live, on a single salary. If your wife is also getting top 5 figures, you're settled.
- dozaa 3y ago
  This is pretty accurate. Price/salary ranges are much more stable than the US. His salary ask for 30 years is not as far fetched as the Americans here think. Source: live in Norway.