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by _progger_ 13y ago
I know people who work in IBs and are treated well. There is more then one you know. Sales still make more money then devs in Google but you could think the opposite based on their marketing. Maybe working in IB is more honest. You are not
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by _progger_ 13y ago
>> If you are that good with Javascript - jump on the node.js bus rather than Ruby or C#. Everyone knows JS - it will be much harder to compete in future. Better learn an old ERP system that gets updated and has a decent market :).
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by _progger_ 13y ago
...studying liberal arts.
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by _progger_ 13y ago
LOL, did you mean in-breeding within a limited pool? We are talking about UK high class, right?
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by _progger_ 13y ago
I am receiving letters from recruiters every day. Salaries rarely exceed 55-60k. Why should I bother if I am already getting that? And that's a mainstream enterprise skill set. Also your recruiters are likely to filter out people you might
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by _progger_ 13y ago
No offence, but Bethnal Green looks like an ethnic ghetto. Is it getting better further to the south?
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by _progger_ 13y ago
It is not a sellers' market just yet but hopefully will be. £50-60k is slowly coming back to pre 2008, but the pound was stronger back then.
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Ruby is not mainstream at all. Also my guess is that most decent experienced Ruby devs are already on at least 50-60k - why switch? Another thing I noticed is that London start-ups are a bit shy when it comes to offering stock options. So t
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Yes, you need to use your best judgement. I would spend at least a year at each place depending how good it is. I think changing 4-5 jobs before you turn 30 is good enough, would've looked weirder when you are 40. It should come across as n
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by _progger_ 13y ago
You are underpaid :(.
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Is that 130 on top of 80? Are you doing trading systems / algo trading?
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Also there is a risk of being fired with a one week notice and not being able to find next gig for a couple of month. So 400 is not a lot, it is just an adequate minimum for London.
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Prices are generally higher now. How much were you spending on commute?
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Unions ain't gonna happen. Not accepting low salaries could be a start.
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Barely, if your lifestyle is western (can't leave in bad area), you like to have holidays abroad and what to save some money as well.
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Front office rather?
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Indeed. It's a shame to see that they manage to hire some young talented people. I'd rather go to Google. Better experience regardless of future path.
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by _progger_ 13y ago
Started on 30k progressed to 60k in London. People who stay in one place for more than 1-2 years without decent raises do a bad favour to everyone except for employers. Do move around and get what you deserve along with varied experience! C