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Re:Please, Stop the Coding Challenges by duped on Friday November 15, 2024 @11:26AM (#42148366)
100k is on the lower end of junior salary
Re:Please, Stop the Coding Challenges by Jtsummers on Friday November 15, 2024 @11:35AM (#42148446)
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/computer-and-information-technology/...

Junior salaries go down much lower than $100k.

Re:Please, Stop the Coding Challenges by duped on Friday November 15, 2024 @01:19PM (#42149454)
That doesn't match my experience on both ends of the hiring table. And forgive me if forwarding the BLS statistics to candidates doesn't get them to accept offers, because I know it wouldn't help me when I can get paid a lot more elsewhere.
Re:Please, Stop the Coding Challenges by Jtsummers on Friday November 15, 2024 @01:28PM (#42149521)
> That doesn't match my experience on both ends of the hiring table.

Congratulations, your experience is limited. The BLS stats represent the actual US salary data, not just your limited experience. If you want to make a claim about salaries in the US then look at data across the US and not just whatever is true within your limited bubble.

> And forgive me if forwarding the BLS statistics to candidates doesn't get them to accept offers

Did I ever even suggest such a thing?

Re:Please, Stop the Coding Challenges by duped on Friday November 15, 2024 @02:10PM (#42149881)
I take the BLS numbers with a huge grain of salt, they are useful for identifying trends and not absolute facts on the ground.

> Did I ever even suggest such a thing?

My point is that the BLS doesn't set market rates or report on them.

Re:Please, Stop the Coding Challenges by kstrauser on Friday November 15, 2024 @11:38AM (#42148476)
...in tech hubs. That's a pretty great living in most other places.
Re:Please, Stop the Coding Challenges by duped on Friday November 15, 2024 @01:18PM (#42149444)
Most places don't have qualified tech workers in spades.
Re:Please, Stop the Coding Challenges by botanical76 on Friday November 15, 2024 @12:49PM (#42149173)
Is this some coveted attempt to push tech salaries higher?