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Re:My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years by atleastoptimal on Saturday September 23, 2023 @08:30PM (#37628982)
Its amazing that as a senior developer he was making 1700 a month USD, which is about 20k a year. Salaries for software devs outside America are so comically low. I understand why the remote work sphere is completely flooded, simply being a junior dev in America doing simple stuff right out of college and you make 6 figs. That's a platinum ticket in 99% of countries.
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Re:My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years by doublemint2202 on Saturday September 23, 2023 @09:43PM (#37629383)
horses. lots of 'em.
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Re:My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years by gabesullice on Sunday September 24, 2023 @09:07AM (#37632779)
What does this mean?
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Re:My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years by gumballindie on Saturday September 23, 2023 @09:44PM (#37629398)
> That's a platinum ticket in 99% of countries.

Few companies pay that though. Pay is usually adjusted to local cost of living. The uk for instance is way cheaper than the us. Germany as well.

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Re:My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years by system2 on Saturday September 23, 2023 @11:46PM (#37629973)
Eastern EU countries usually pay $2-4k range. That's why hiring offshore is very easy for American companies.
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Re:My solopreneur story: zero to $45K/mo in 2 years by game_the0ry on Sunday September 24, 2023 @09:55AM (#37633156)
> Its amazing that as a senior developer he was making 1700 a month USD, which is about 20k a year

I mostly agree with you, but let me make it less amazing.

Outside of the US, you will likely have no student debt, low cost and high quality healthcare, lower rent, and lower cost of living. 20-year olds living in SF, NY, or Seattle, probably have student loans, rent that costs 2-3,000 per month in rent, a routine doctors bill costs $250, a lunch sandwich costs $13.

In other words, the cost of living is so high that the quality of life in a different country doing the same role will likely be higher.

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