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"Silicon Valley developers, one of the highest paid professions" Based upon the number of hours the people who I knew at Zynga were putting in - IMHO they were
by moocow01 14y ago
"Silicon Valley developers, one of the highest paid professions"
Based upon the number of hours the people who I knew at Zynga were putting in - IMHO they were far from receiving a good rate when looked at hourly.
100k at 60-70+ hrs per week in a place with some of the highest living costs is not all that admirable of pay if you ask me. Yes they are not on the street but its not exactly the bees' knees either.
- sneak 14y agoThis is _precisely_ why I live in Berlin and not in SF.
- samstave 14y agoYou lazy bastard! get back to work and stop posting on HN! (JK)
- 001sky 14y agoContext> @ 0230 hrs, berlin time
- GVRV 14y agoIf you don't mind me asking, what is the average developer salary compared to the cost of living in Berlin?
- sneak 14y agoWell, developers work on the internet. Good freelance developers command $70+/hour on the internet. The cost of living in the hip part of Berlin (Kreuzberg/Friedrichshain) has nearly DOUBLED in the last 5 years. You're now looking at nearly $1500 per month for a 900 square foot 2-bedroom. :D My place a bit farther out is €1000/mo and is 1800 square feet. My office is on one floor (the one with the small balcony) and living quarters upstairs (the big balcony). Sorry, I'll stop now.
- nerfhammer 14y agoThat is extremely inexpensive compared to new york or San Francisco.
- GVRV 14y agoMelbourne as well, I would say.
- beedogs 14y agoMelbourne's about $2400 a month for a decent 2-bedroom in CBD.
- sneak 14y agoI'm aware - I moved here from Manhattan.
- prostoalex 14y agoBut in line with South Bay. As long as the work is near Caltrain/BART lines, one doesn't really have to live in San Francisco unless they really want to pay premium for the privilege.
- tluyben2 14y agoDepending if you like what you are doing? I don't know a lot of people working to get rich and cannot imagine everyone in the valley is.
- paulhauggis 14y agoThey knew the risks and they aren't slaves. If they really thought it was a bad deal, they can find a job at another company. Everyone I know that worked at a startup has ended up out of a job with little to no payout (beyond their salary). It's a risk. If you don't want to take that risk, work at a non-startup company.