Ask HN: How to increase SWE salaries in Europe?

Re:Ask HN: How to increase SWE salaries in Europe? by tiborsaas on Thursday January 14, 2021 @05:42AM (#25774805)

I'm in the EU, took more risks than most people I know, step out my comfort zone also multiple times. What most people miss is not the willingness, but the safety net.

Results? Unimpressive, fails over fails.

I know value the steady job I have and I keep tearing myself for not opting for this sooner. I don't know if I would be already burnt out if I haven't tried, but timing wasn't great, that's for sure.

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Re:Ask HN: How to increase SWE salaries in Europe? by Winterflow3r on Thursday January 14, 2021 @07:40AM (#25775660)

Could you elaborate a bit more on what you tried when you stepped out of your comfort zone?

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Re:Ask HN: How to increase SWE salaries in Europe? by tiborsaas on Thursday January 14, 2021 @09:25AM (#25776595)

I pick a few key moments. Moving to the capital from my hometown ($30 in my pocket), abandoning college, start working as a self taught developer, quitting my job to work on a startup, moving abroad to chase another startup dream with $100 in my pocket, later doing the same, but in Germany. Trying to freelance. Then work in education for a programming bootcamp.

I can still see some uncomfortable situations ahead of me, but I'm not afraid to embrace them.

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