Re:A note on programmer salaries
by EGreg on Friday August 11, 2017 @02:54AM
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If you don't have anyone else making you an offer, then you're worth that amount.
That's how much that counterparty has offered. It may not necessarily be how much you're worth to that party, let alone some other party.
They may be bluffing. They may not have enough money at the moment. And so on.
If later on they get $10 million income and they can't continue without you, then even though they are still paying you $X you can easily find out you're worth more by threatening to leave.
You're worth whatever it costs to replace you in the open market.
That's how much that counterparty has offered. It may not necessarily be how much you're worth to that party, let alone some other party.
They may be bluffing. They may not have enough money at the moment. And so on.
If later on they get $10 million income and they can't continue without you, then even though they are still paying you $X you can easily find out you're worth more by threatening to leave.
You're worth whatever it costs to replace you in the open market.