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$2,000!?! Jeez. I wonder if we, as an industry, need to learn to talk to each other better. We're very good at getting things done, but we rarely talk to each
by bovermyer 12y ago
$2,000!?! Jeez.
I wonder if we, as an industry, need to learn to talk to each other better. We're very good at getting things done, but we rarely talk to each other about the hard economics of what we do.
I hate to be trite, but... is there an app for that?
- StavrosK 12y agoWell, Americans (and probably nations) don't like to talk to each other about how much they make, and this information asymmetry benefits employers... Just be more open about how much you make, people will likely reciprocate, and it will go a long way towards being more informed of market rates. Here in Greece, it's pretty common for us to ask "oh, hey, you got a new job? That's great, where is it/what will you be doing/how much does it pay?" as the usual, accepted questions of someone getting a new job. You're always happy for your friends if they are well-paid, after all.
- kyberias 12y agoAnd has that common attitude perhaps inflated the salaries in your country? http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greece-will-need-to-tap-2-billion-from-public-funds-to-pay-its-civil-service-workers-at-the-end-of-the-month-10186486.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/greece-will-n...
- StavrosK 12y agoCompared to the almost nonexistent salaries of Silicon Valley, I guess our 6000/yr does seem inflated, and not shying away from talking about salaries seems the only reasonable explanation for the phenomenon. Less charitably, it seems to me that you saw the word Greece and figured you'd chime in with a cliché.