Possibly because Australians can get an E-3 visa easily? That would mean AU salaries would have to rise to stop them simply jumping on the next plane to S.F.
Hmm, maybe.. but anecdotally there's not too many Australians who want to pick up their lives and move to the states. I would guess the majority of devs here wouldn't know about the E-3 visa in fact.
The key to being a good Marine is never give up, always give 100%...
I had a good work ethic before and the Marines definitely put the rest of it into me.
Other things it gave me was leave work on time (otherwise you are staying for awhile), leave work behind (enjoy "outside" of the job) and be thankful you aren't in a fucking desert.
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Re: the mind hack - yes, I agree. However, in light of recent discussions about raising the 9.5% SGL I went and looked at my latest contract which quite clearly says should that 9.5% go up, my total compensation will not change, so my base compensation will thus fall to ... compensate.
Even though that doesn't financially penalise me, it still feels a bit mean. From the company's point of view though, I'm sure they'd view it as far more mean if the government suddenly told them they're obliged to pay everyone more.
The mind hack aspect was important for the transition from the pensions and ad-hoc systems that came before them. Now that superannuation has near-universal support, any employers (like yours) which engineer an un-hack to the system aren't going to tear down the social license for super.
Anyways... I was at the gym thinking... (still working out like like a Marine) I was wondering are there any resources out there for Marines (or armed service people) to get into coding?
I haven't had time since I retired to give back to our veterans. I was wondering if anybody knew resources, or do I need to start something?
Yes that was my point. Just move to Swedens largest city, Stockholm, and cost of living goes up significantly. But nowhere near the 200k/year salary range.
Yet here I have what is called the Øresund region, with Copenhagen across the bridge. So I still much prefer to live down here.
And what's your expenses per month ? I see there are big salaries in the US but when i imagine, i am in central EU, smaller country, there's possibility to get 4-5k € per month in gross, that's around 3,5k in net and cost living even if you have 2/3 rooms flat and other daily stuff would not be higher than 1000€ per month. A have to note, you work 40 hours per week, around 170 hours per month max.
I get paid in INR, even though I contract for a small company in the US, so the inflation eats away the growth - on the other hand, I work from home, and it takes maybe 3 to 4 hours a day (at most) to complete my tasks.
Some weeks go by with hardly anything to do but minor bug fixes and UI tweaks. Great employers, autonomy, interesting work.
In terms of purchasing power I feel very blessed that I make more than an average US citizen, while living in a country where things cost 1/5 compared to the US.
People of my caliber and experience make about 3 times more than me in regular 9 to 7 tech jobs. Very few remain "coders" after more than 10 years in the industry.
I'm a front-end Dev based in FL who works 100% remote. Mostly HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and liquid. Usually nothing too crazy. Mostly making custom hand-coded brochure type sites for a smaller but growing company. Started at $60k and increased to $65k after a year. I've only been coding for about 3 years. No formal education. All self-taught after discovering a passion for code. After 2 years with my current company, I'll be looking to branch out to find something more challenging (full-stack) with higher pay but I think so far where I am at is a decent place to start considering I got here without a cs degree.
This is in Europe with free healthcare, unemployment benefits, rent control. In effect he is better off in Germany despite the 'low' salary. You won't be bankrupt if you fall sick and you won't be let go without notice and severance pay.
I have 4 years experience and earn £ 45k as an AI dev in a small business who sponsored my work visa. Secured 3 job offers in the same magnitude in diverse roles during my job search spree earlier this year. DevOps, Python data consultancy and this one. I have recruiters bugging me every day because of my polyglot experience but those roles won't sponsor my visa.
On QoL, I have a 2 bedroom flat in a nice area within a 15 min walk of tech employers. This is equivalent to owning prime real-estate in San Fransisco.
Graduated College 1992 Information Systems Drexel University
All jobs in around Philadelphia (except 95-97)
1992 - 24k
1994 - 32k
1995 - 33k (but in Wyoming)
1997 - 80k
1999 - 95k
2000 - 84k
2003 - 110k
2006 - 150k (contracting)
2010 - 115k (converted to salary)
2012 - 155k (back to contacting)
2013 - 110k (back to salary)
2018 - 120k (same job, small increases)
listed above (just before 2015). Don't want to get too specific, but I bridge engineering, product development, and (usually director- or C-level) customers. I have pretty good depth in specific areas of applied security.
Rent: Sydney is maybe 50% more expensive. There is no council tax in Sydney, and the houses are bigger.
Food: In Sydney, groceries are usually more expensive (prices seem to be seasonal), but eating out is cheaper. The overall variety of food is better in Sydney, but Indian food is better in Bristol.
Booze: Beer is maybe 30% more expensive in Sydney, there is much less variety, and the pubs are less cozy. Wine is much cheaper and better in Sydney.
Bills: gas and electricity bills are both much, much cheaper in Sydney.
Transport: I don't own a car. Public transport is better and cheaper in Sydney than Bristol.
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 38.5 ms ] threadI almost went back in in 2007... but, basically, had to choose between that path and my current fiance (of 11 years).
I've always had a good aptitude for computers - 95 on asvab and I was a Radio Repairman.
Got out in 2005 and got my education thanks to the GI Bill.
I do miss it - the best decision I made in my life - but am also happy where I'm at.
Chris
I had a good work ethic before and the Marines definitely put the rest of it into me.
Other things it gave me was leave work on time (otherwise you are staying for awhile), leave work behind (enjoy "outside" of the job) and be thankful you aren't in a fucking desert.
Hello Everyone, my name is Mrs AA Kike. i am from Hong Kong, I'm here to share a great testimony on how i got a loan from Prudent Financial Service. when things were so rough for me and my family when i couldn't pay up my bills, After i lost my husband in an auto crash. I tried getting a loan from my bank and some other credit union i visited but i was denied loan access. I had to take my children to live with my parents cause i couldn't take care of them due to my present situation, i was all alone in the street. Until a day i shamefully walked into an old school mate who introduced me to Logan Bryan a God fearing lender after explaining to her all I've been through At first i told her that i wasn't ready to take a risk of requesting a loan online, but she assured me that i will received my loan from them. On a second thought i had to take a trial and applied for the loan, luckily for me i received a loan of $100,000.00 from prudentfinancialservice1@gmail.com I'm happy today cause my family is reunited Gautama Buddha i took the risk and applied for the loan, now i own a home and a business of my own. All thanks and gratitude goes to Gautama Buddha and PRUDENT FINACAIL SERVICE for giving me a meaning to life when i had lost all hope. If currently your'e seeking for a loan assistance, you can reach to their email: prudentfinancialservice1@gmail.com. WITH BUDDHA ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE. God bless you all.
2004-2006 $30k->54k, company went out of business, career path was help desk to infrastructure engineering
2006-2011 $40k->50k, 45 Days PTO, public sector, little room for advancement, rewarding work, great time off, education
2011-2018 $65k->95k + 12% bonus, 20 PTO days, infrastructure engineering, private sector. 80% remote.
2018 $145k, bonus up to 20%, IT Consultant, 20 PTO days, private sector. 100% remote, 30% travel.
Never had any job offer stock options.
Even though that doesn't financially penalise me, it still feels a bit mean. From the company's point of view though, I'm sure they'd view it as far more mean if the government suddenly told them they're obliged to pay everyone more.
I haven't had time since I retired to give back to our veterans. I was wondering if anybody knew resources, or do I need to start something?
Yet here I have what is called the Øresund region, with Copenhagen across the bridge. So I still much prefer to live down here.
2002 - First job about 3000$ a year
2005 - Started freelaicing - about 8000$ a year
2018 - About 42000$ a year before taxes
I get paid in INR, even though I contract for a small company in the US, so the inflation eats away the growth - on the other hand, I work from home, and it takes maybe 3 to 4 hours a day (at most) to complete my tasks.
Some weeks go by with hardly anything to do but minor bug fixes and UI tweaks. Great employers, autonomy, interesting work.
In terms of purchasing power I feel very blessed that I make more than an average US citizen, while living in a country where things cost 1/5 compared to the US.
People of my caliber and experience make about 3 times more than me in regular 9 to 7 tech jobs. Very few remain "coders" after more than 10 years in the industry.
2014-2016: Junior web developer. starting $1.2k (annual) ending $3.6k (annual)
2017-present: Software Engineer. starting $5k (annual), current $7k (annual)
2013-2015: 7.200€ - 9.600€ (Internship, never full time, around 30 hours per week. Company A)
2015 graduated on computer science
2015: 18.000€ (working on a research group on the university. Company B)
2016: 25.000€ - 29.000€ (My salary was increased on september. Company C)
2017: 29.000€ (Company C)
2018: 29.000€ (Company C)
I move to Germany on October:
2018: 70.000€ (Company D)
On QoL, I have a 2 bedroom flat in a nice area within a 15 min walk of tech employers. This is equivalent to owning prime real-estate in San Fransisco.
2016 - 1.5 YOE - 700000 INR - Software Engineer - Startup
2017 - 2.5 YOE - 1200000 INR - Software Engineer - Another Startup
2018 - 4 YOE - 1300000 INR - Software Engineer - Same as above
Comparing Bristol's prices to Sydney's:
Rent: Sydney is maybe 50% more expensive. There is no council tax in Sydney, and the houses are bigger.
Food: In Sydney, groceries are usually more expensive (prices seem to be seasonal), but eating out is cheaper. The overall variety of food is better in Sydney, but Indian food is better in Bristol.
Booze: Beer is maybe 30% more expensive in Sydney, there is much less variety, and the pubs are less cozy. Wine is much cheaper and better in Sydney.
Bills: gas and electricity bills are both much, much cheaper in Sydney.
Transport: I don't own a car. Public transport is better and cheaper in Sydney than Bristol.