Re:Big Tech is using layoffs to crush worker power
by andsoitis on Monday January 30, 2023 @11:29AM
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And software engineers, even entry level, are some of the most highly paid workers on the planet.
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Re:Big Tech is using layoffs to crush worker power
by freedom2099 on Monday January 30, 2023 @12:16PM
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It really depends where… in Europe we have good salaries but not crazy stuff like in the US
Re:Big Tech is using layoffs to crush worker power
by sdiupIGPWEfh on Monday January 30, 2023 @06:20PM
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In some areas. Salaries are still pretty middle class here on the east coast of the US, I have to say.
Re:Big Tech is using layoffs to crush worker power
by giantg2 on Tuesday January 31, 2023 @03:08PM
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It's mostly the higher paying companies doing the layoffs.
It's also about perspective. I'm below the median for a US dev, but even so, I'm above the median in general. We have to use the Area Median Income (AMI) for a specific locale. Middle class goes up to 2x the AMI. On much of the east coast, it's about $140k per household. It's very easy to exceed this if married with both spouses working and one being in tech.