Ex-Programmer at Goldman Found Guilty of Stealing Trading Code

Re:Ex-Programmer at Goldman Found Guilty of Stealing Trading... by danielamitay on Friday December 10, 2010 @04:00PM (#1993154)

Actually it isn't. If you work 40hrs/wk, 50wks/year, that 0.2% salary increase is 4hrs worth. That isn't even including the cumulative benefits of subsequent years.

Spending 1hr negotiating 4hrs of income? It makes sense, no matter how much you make. Regardless, a 10% increase is composed of a number of 0.2% increases.

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Re:Ex-Programmer at Goldman Found Guilty of Stealing Trading... by jpwagner on Friday December 10, 2010 @04:23PM (#1993230)

you forgot to factor in the negative implied equity of being "that guy who fought over a 0.2% pay increase." 10% is fifty of those. You'd never be hired again!

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Re:Ex-Programmer at Goldman Found Guilty of Stealing Trading... by danielamitay on Friday December 10, 2010 @04:30PM (#1993246)

Very true, but when you're dealing with a financial firm that deals with margins, good employers should see that as a sign of being thorough.

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Re:Ex-Programmer at Goldman Found Guilty of Stealing Trading... by dmpatierno on Friday December 10, 2010 @06:38PM (#1993637)

Perhaps it's just a difference in business culture, but I would feel like a major asshole negotiating such benefits as a software developer.

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