[ecb_penguin]

I have interns with higher salaries and more purchasing power than senior devs in Europe.

It's remarkable what little you consider "proper".

[63stack]

I doubt it comes out so much ahead if you factor in the vacation days, the sick leave, the healthcare, and the education costs.

[fragmede]

Enough money to pay for housing and food and save up for the future and a nice vacation every year, with no chance medical bankruptcy.