Employees Who Stay in Companies Longer Than Two Years Get Paid 50% Less

Re:Employees Who Stay in Companies Longer Than Two Years Get... by wyclif on Monday July 17, 2017 @07:12AM (#14787386)

without the threats

I wouldn't dispute that seeking offers before a request for raise might not go over well (depending on the specific business), but I think calling it a "threat" is needlessly weaponizing salary negotiation in a market where everyone acknowledges salaries have been flat for a long time.

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Re:Employees Who Stay in Companies Longer Than Two Years Get... by repomies6999 on Monday July 17, 2017 @08:27AM (#14787834)

I believe the flatnessof salaries applies to jobs overall. I would guess most people at HN work in IT where salaries haven't been that flat.

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Re:Employees Who Stay in Companies Longer Than Two Years Get... by TheCowboy on Monday July 17, 2017 @08:57AM (#14788024)

Depends on which way you cut the data, looking at occupations, time period, and geographic location. I've looked and have found data and reports suggesting they're flat (keeping up with inflation) or slightly outpacing inflation. Some specific sectors and skills have seen significant growth.

The number of people employed in IT services as a whole as increased which has likely helped keep wages more stable. It's still a good career as far as salaries go.

One thing I've found that makes digging deeper challenging is the preponderance of titles and roles. Title inflation could disguise wage growth to some degree.

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Re:Employees Who Stay in Companies Longer Than Two Years Get... by mdpopescu on Monday July 17, 2017 @01:43PM (#14790747)

You're in the West, probably the US; you already started high. Being from Eastern Europe, my current (net) salary is 100 times higher than 20 years ago and 2.5 times higher than 5 years ago. I expect things have stabilized for me too though :)

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