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Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by salaryFoo on Friday February 01, 2019 @08:14AM (#19053786)
As another data-point: My day-rates as a long-term contractor which have some decent year-on-year increases from switching clients

2012 £200 (first time programming for money)

2013 £300 (new client)

2014 £425 (new client)

2015 - took a year off -

2016 £500 (new client)

2017 £650 (same client)

2018 £800 (new client)

Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by apta on Friday February 01, 2019 @11:17AM (#19055373)
Do you do contracting for backend or frontend?
Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by salaryFoo on Friday February 01, 2019 @01:37PM (#19057019)
devops
Re:Ask HN: Why is it easier to get a raise with a new job? by aprdm on Friday February 01, 2019 @08:20PM (#19060344)
What kind of work within devops realm do you usually contract for if you don't mind sharing