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I had an opportunity to get an entry-level Rust job, but I rejected it because it paid only $500/mo. Now I regret it.

by koakuma-chan 2y ago

bookofjoe 2y ago
That's not even close to minimum wage!
- noname120 2y ago
  Depends in which country.
  - johnnyanmac 2y ago
    America's pathetically low Federal minumim wage is $7.25/hr. $1160/month before taxes. But never mind minumum wage. Thars an insulting amount of money for a systems language that is generally wielded for safety critical tasks (or tasks that benefit from that mentality,).
    - koakuma-chan 2y ago
      You underestimate how poor Ukraine is. When I was in college, one of my teachers was a recent graduate, and when I talked to her, she said she was getting paid $200/mo, and she even added that she thought it was good for a young woman. But, shortly after, she left the job. I hope she's doing alright. So what I'm saying is that it's not really the company's fault, in fact they seemed nice, it's more like they probably just couldn't afford to pay more.
- koakuma-chan 2y ago
  Yeah that's why I rejected it. I'm a Ukranian national and that was a remote job at a Ukranian company, and I had to reject it because I live in Canada. But now I think maybe it could have been worth it to accept it and just move to like Poland or something, but you never know.
  - bartoszcki 2y ago
    500 USD/month it's enough to survive in Poland anymore. Minimum monthly wage is $1173 before taxes or $883 after taxes and that's not enough to make a living if you have to rent.
  - jack_pp 2y ago
    Rent even in Romania is like 400 euros and you don't even get a good area / all that great apt for that. I rejected a job for 500e even in 2018 in Bucharest. I pay around 700e per month (all expenses included) for a 2 room (br + living room) in a 2000+ apt building 10 minutes away by scooter from the center of Bucharest right now.
jayd16 2y ago
At this rate, just take unpaid leave to learn Rust yourself.

I had an opportunity to get an entry-level Rust job, but I rejected it because it paid only $500/mo. Now I regret it.

bookofjoe 2y ago

That's not even close to minimum wage!

noname120 2y ago
Depends in which country.
- johnnyanmac 2y ago
  America's pathetically low Federal minumim wage is $7.25/hr. $1160/month before taxes. But never mind minumum wage. Thars an insulting amount of money for a systems language that is generally wielded for safety critical tasks (or tasks that benefit from that mentality,).
  - koakuma-chan 2y ago
    You underestimate how poor Ukraine is. When I was in college, one of my teachers was a recent graduate, and when I talked to her, she said she was getting paid $200/mo, and she even added that she thought it was good for a young woman. But, shortly after, she left the job. I hope she's doing alright. So what I'm saying is that it's not really the company's fault, in fact they seemed nice, it's more like they probably just couldn't afford to pay more.
koakuma-chan 2y ago
Yeah that's why I rejected it. I'm a Ukranian national and that was a remote job at a Ukranian company, and I had to reject it because I live in Canada. But now I think maybe it could have been worth it to accept it and just move to like Poland or something, but you never know.
- bartoszcki 2y ago
  500 USD/month it's enough to survive in Poland anymore. Minimum monthly wage is $1173 before taxes or $883 after taxes and that's not enough to make a living if you have to rent.
- jack_pp 2y ago
  Rent even in Romania is like 400 euros and you don't even get a good area / all that great apt for that. I rejected a job for 500e even in 2018 in Bucharest. I pay around 700e per month (all expenses included) for a 2 room (br + living room) in a 2000+ apt building 10 minutes away by scooter from the center of Bucharest right now.

jayd16 2y ago

At this rate, just take unpaid leave to learn Rust yourself.