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Yes, I guess investments, etc., but 1.5 years is a long time. I don't think I could go more than 2-3 months. Maybe I should start saving some money.
by altern8 4mo ago
Yes, I guess investments, etc., but 1.5 years is a long time.
I don't think I could go more than 2-3 months. Maybe I should start saving some money.
- Sohcahtoa82 4mo agoLocation matters a LOT. The parent comment mentioned North America. This is huge. Tech salaries in Europe are half what they are in NA. In India, they're like 1/4 to 1/3. Saving is absolutely important, especially in such a layoff-ridden industry. You should really strive to get at least 6 months of living expenses into savings.
- altern8 4mo agoI know but there's always something shiny that keeps me away from that goal. But I keep reading about people getting fired because of AI and every time I do I get progressively more anxious and closer to getting start on that.
- happytoexplain 4mo ago>In India, they're like 1/4 to 1/3. My company pays 10k a year for an Indian contractor, full time. I don't know what their agency pays them, but it can't be even 1/4 of a typical NA SWE salary. More like 1/12th.
- a96 4mo agoMost of Europe has social security and reasonable health care. Cities even have working transit systems. Living costs are massively different. I expect the costs in India will also be. Not that it means you'll be raking in a lot of surplus money, but that's also not directly tied to the size of your salary.