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That is very sad :) That's another reason why I'm looking for another job. I've proved soon-to-be employers that I'm smart enough to make much more. I don't w

That is very sad :) That's another reason why I'm looking for another job. I've proved soon-to-be employers that I'm smart enough to make much more. I don't want to bad mouth my current employer, but they don't appreciate software development and in general, there are not a lot of software development career opportunities here.

itg 13y ago
Where are you located? (General area if you don't want to be specific). Also how many years of experience do you have? As for your question, I haven't had a offer rescinded and the only time I have heard of it happening is because of a major issue, such falsifying credentials/degrees.
- alanchavez 13y ago
  South Texas (Rio Grande Valley). No tech companies, no headquarters of any kind. The company that offered me a job is a big company (5000 employees) and is among the fastest growing companies in the US, so it would be a huge bummer if I got my job offer rescinded, I just can't stop thinking about it.
  - jsun 13y ago
    Highly unlikely. Not sure you'd want to work for a company that wouldn't hire you over a speeding ticket anyways. Send me your resume if they end up rescinding your job offer. I didn't even know there were developer jobs anywhere in the country that pays $12/hr.... but hey, free market right? whatever you are willing to take:)
  - clarkm 13y ago
    Doesn't the oil boom down there mean that everyone is hiring? Surely EOG, Baker Hughes, etc. have jobs that pays better than $12/hour, even if they're in something tangentially related to software development, like IT.
- alanchavez 13y ago
  I've been working in software development since I was in High School; I started at a small agency in my hometown developing CRUD applications in ASP and PHP for local companies. Then I went to college and in my first semester, the research director offered me a position to develop software for their research projects. After I left college, I've been working for an advertising agency 1 year now developing more CRUD applications for local companies. So "real world" experience (in other words besides doing research and my summer internship at a top national laboratory) I've only got 2 1/2 years of experience.
  - nick2021 13y ago
    You're selling yourself short. There's no reason you can't be making like $60k. If you're smart and know your stuff then you can pass interviews asking for 4 years experience. I've found that its rediculously easy to find a high paying job in this field. I really should blog about this..
  - nthj 13y ago
    > I've only got 2 1/2 years of experience. I know a guy 1 year out of school charging $80/hour. Businesses pay for stuff getting done, not experience.

itg 13y ago

Where are you located? (General area if you don't want to be specific). Also how many years of experience do you have? As for your question, I haven't had a offer rescinded and the only time I have heard of it happening is because of a major issue, such falsifying credentials/degrees.

alanchavez 13y ago
South Texas (Rio Grande Valley). No tech companies, no headquarters of any kind. The company that offered me a job is a big company (5000 employees) and is among the fastest growing companies in the US, so it would be a huge bummer if I got my job offer rescinded, I just can't stop thinking about it.
- jsun 13y ago
  Highly unlikely. Not sure you'd want to work for a company that wouldn't hire you over a speeding ticket anyways. Send me your resume if they end up rescinding your job offer. I didn't even know there were developer jobs anywhere in the country that pays $12/hr.... but hey, free market right? whatever you are willing to take:)
- clarkm 13y ago
  Doesn't the oil boom down there mean that everyone is hiring? Surely EOG, Baker Hughes, etc. have jobs that pays better than $12/hour, even if they're in something tangentially related to software development, like IT.
alanchavez 13y ago
I've been working in software development since I was in High School; I started at a small agency in my hometown developing CRUD applications in ASP and PHP for local companies. Then I went to college and in my first semester, the research director offered me a position to develop software for their research projects. After I left college, I've been working for an advertising agency 1 year now developing more CRUD applications for local companies. So "real world" experience (in other words besides doing research and my summer internship at a top national laboratory) I've only got 2 1/2 years of experience.
- nick2021 13y ago
  You're selling yourself short. There's no reason you can't be making like $60k. If you're smart and know your stuff then you can pass interviews asking for 4 years experience. I've found that its rediculously easy to find a high paying job in this field. I really should blog about this..
- nthj 13y ago
  > I've only got 2 1/2 years of experience. I know a guy 1 year out of school charging $80/hour. Businesses pay for stuff getting done, not experience.