Re:Ask HN: 16-hour work week jobs?
by sheepmullet on Sunday July 06, 2014 @05:23PM
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> I really disagree with this. Have you tried before?
The problem is everybody has widely different ideas of full throttle productivity. Lets take salary as a decent proxy for productivity:
At every company I have worked the "norm" is 15-20 productive hours a week. Standard salary is ~$110-$140k/year for a senior dev working these hours.
So as a rule of thumb if you can work a consistent 40 productive hours a week you should be able to earn at least $220k+/year (and in reality closer to $300k/year).
I do know developers earning more than $250k/year. It is possible if you are top .1% or if you organize your entire life around work. However, it is not easy, and nor should it be expected as the "norm".
The problem is everybody has widely different ideas of full throttle productivity. Lets take salary as a decent proxy for productivity:
At every company I have worked the "norm" is 15-20 productive hours a week. Standard salary is ~$110-$140k/year for a senior dev working these hours.
So as a rule of thumb if you can work a consistent 40 productive hours a week you should be able to earn at least $220k+/year (and in reality closer to $300k/year).
I do know developers earning more than $250k/year. It is possible if you are top .1% or if you organize your entire life around work. However, it is not easy, and nor should it be expected as the "norm".