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Re:How much have layoffs affected engineers vs. other depart... by sodafountan on Friday October 14, 2022 @01:26AM (#33199957)
That's 130,000-150,000 annually if you clock 40 hours 5 days a week, not hourly.

I don't know in what universe you think $150 per hour is low, I've never seen anything near that rate. Maybe for highly specialized work but not any general purpose development.

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Re:How much have layoffs affected engineers vs. other depart... by b20000 on Friday October 14, 2022 @01:39PM (#33206573)
cost of living in US metros is extremely high. and you need to pay for the cost of being self employed.
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Re:How much have layoffs affected engineers vs. other depart... by lumost on Sunday October 16, 2022 @02:50AM (#33221618)
150k is still a great wage in most major US metros. The bay is expensive, but this is still a top-10% compensation package compared to the general population.
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