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> Good luck. With real estate prices being the highest in north america in vancouver, i don't know if i should blame facebook or the candidates for taking what
by com2kid 13y ago
> Good luck. With real estate prices being the highest in north america in vancouver, i don't know if i should blame facebook or the candidates for taking what's less than market wage.
I can say that in the Microsoft area, wages go up, house prices go up, rent prices go up.
When MS did their huge salary bump, apartment prices shot up 20%-30%. House prices went from 600k to 800k. Blech.
- MAGZine 13y agoI'm curious to know if there is a single employer in Vancouver that could do that. I think given the city's layout, it would be very difficult for one single employer to have that sort of effect. (e.g. if EA Games boosted salary 20-30%, I doubt you'd see much impact locally, though maybe a pct pt or two citywide... maybe)
- edwinnathaniel 13y agoMicrosoft has about 60k of employees in Redmond alone back in the 2007. They can influence the economy of that city.
- dobbsbob 13y agoPretty sure EA games closed up shop in Vancouver. Median salary is $70k for a developer here, usually less for junior devs. Keep in mind you'll be paying at least $15k income taxes so now your salary is $55,000.
- MAGZine 13y agoBurnaby office still exists with 2k employees. Not technically Vancouver, but Vancouver for all intents and purposes.
- seanmcdirmid 13y ago> House prices went from 600k to 800k. Blech. Meanwhile, many of my friends who work in Redmond and live on the east side are still underwater.