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by mixmastamyk 1112 days ago
> soul-crushing tech salaries

No one really gets those (statistically). I never did, despite being great at what I do. Basically a lottery system where the one lucky person who did the same exact problem two days ago wins.
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speakfreely 1112 days ago
I've found it's really about your negotiation and your confidence to ask for it. I've hired software engineers and frequently talk with others who do hiring, and I can confirm there's plenty of people who are making $120-140k who could've come in at $160-180k+ just by asking for it.
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mixmastamyk 1111 days ago
Sure, but doc is most likely talking about the $300k folks with 500k TCO at BigTech. Not the ones slaving away at Initrode.
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