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There is no such thing as an underpaid developer. The key skill is in recognizing your value as measured by the market. And to find that out, you need to test
by niggler 14y ago
There is no such thing as an underpaid developer. The key skill is in recognizing your value as measured by the market. And to find that out, you need to test the waters. If you aren't testing the waters, you aren't underpaid (because you've restricted your scope to just the current firm, and are getting the only market price available)
This is a real problem in finance, where a lot of people think they are worth more because they add a lot of value when in fact they only add value to the current firm. Put them elsewhere and they won't necessarily add any value.
- Evbn 14y agoMaking a credible threat to retire is a legitimate way to negotiate higher pay at a single employer, if you are more valuable than your replacement.
- niggler 14y ago"if you are more valuable than your replacement." You mean if the company believes you are more valuable than a replacement. If you think you are more valuable but the company doesn't think so, you should be ready to quit and move on.
- kaeawc 14y agoIf overvaluing is not only possible, but a problem in some industries, how is undervaluing not possible? By your statements I can overvalue myself but cannot undervalue myself for the same reason of not knowing my actual market value. I'm not trying to be nit picky, but I just don't understand. It seems to me both are possible and become serious problems in all employee/employer relationships for a variety of reasons.