Re:Evidence for the “great resignation” is thin on the ground
by gambiting on Monday December 06, 2021 @02:29PM
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That's fair enough.
One thing I'll say you might be very off the mark with the quarter of salary thing. Both me and my wife(also a programmer) make about 75% as much as those friends who just moved out of London.
Yes, anecdotes, I know. But I'm pretty sure tech worker salaries aren't as bad up here as people make it out to be.
Re:Evidence for the “great resignation” is thin on the ground
by nly on Monday December 06, 2021 @02:32PM
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I removed the comp comment, as it seemed a bit crass. In any case, my experience doesn't echo that. My salary is almost 6x what it was 3 years ago when I worked 30 miles outside of London (as the crow flies) and my job is way less stressful now
Before moving to London I had offers from 2 other companies both offering numbers close to what I was on previously. Moving to London was instantly 2x their best offer.
Overall I think if you can get over the home ownership hurdle, the potential for future comfort in the city is way greater.
Besides all that, home ownership is really becoming a huge class and generational divide and house prices are rising faster outside London than within. It's only a matter of time before people in areas like you describe are priced out too.