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Re:Ask YC: What are starting salaries for CS grads this year? by phaedrus on Thursday May 01, 2008 @04:56AM (#178252)
In Oklahoma it seems to be more like $40K. :( When I went to make some job applications, I realized none of my professors gave any of the new CS graduates any advice on what salary to ask for. It's a moot point because I'm not convinced there are any CS jobs out here. I'm graduating top in my class, have 3 years experience working at a (folded) software development startup, and I've even done a NASA intership - and even with a resume like that I haven't even so much as gotten an interview yet: the job market out here is just so low-tech...
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Re:Ask YC: What are starting salaries for CS grads this year? by brianr on Thursday May 01, 2008 @05:30AM (#178271)
Sounds like it's time to move?
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Re:Ask YC: What are starting salaries for CS grads this year? by goofygrin on Thursday May 01, 2008 @12:18PM (#178567)
There are a plethora of IT jobs in Tulsa and OKC. I know that where I'm consulting right now, one company they work with out of Tulsa likes to bring guys from Tulsa, pay them Tulsa salary and bill them at Dallas rates.

Now, the work likely isn't sexy. Look at the medical and oil/gas industry and start applying there.

And College doesn't teach you how to work in the real world. Why would you trust one of your college professors, who likely haven't worked at a "real" job in 20 years, with any advice relating to salary or real world type work?

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Re:Ask YC: What are starting salaries for CS grads this year? by utefan001 on Thursday May 01, 2008 @10:11AM (#178431)
We may want to hire you. Email my yahoo address please.
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Re:Ask YC: What are starting salaries for CS grads this year? by aceofaces on Thursday May 01, 2008 @09:51AM (#178396)
In the Tulsa area there is a high demand for CS types. I probably get a call once every two weeks wanting an interview. My company routinely has a need for Java devs. I know of 2 companies hiring Rails jobs right now. I think you need to look a bit harder. Oh, btw I have no degree, work in CS, and make 70K a year in Tulsa, OK.
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