>Some college seniors who walk across the stage to collect their diplomas this spring will soon strut into six-figure starting salaries at big tech, finance and consulting firms.
>As wage inflation hits campuses during a roaring economic recovery and tight labor market, the next cohort of frosh workers may be greeted by grouchy colleagues—some just a few years older—who are jealous and concerned. Some say new hires who don’t know what it is like to make less than $100,000 could be entitled, or out of touch with those of more modest means.
>“You got these kids that are coming out, graduating to a hundred thousand and all these stock options—they’re ridiculous,” says Joe Garner, an Atlanta-based cybersecurity specialist who made about $60,000 in his first job in 2014.
>It took Mr. Garner several years to break the $100,000 mark. He realizes the labor market has changed but says he can’t help feeling that some newly minted computer scientists might be spoiled by fast financial success.
>“We’ve seen instances where they doubled the sign-on bonus when the candidate indicated that he has a cross offer from another firm,” says Sidi S. Koné, a former consultant at McKinsey and BCG who founded an advisory firm for job seekers in his industry. “This is something we didn’t see them doing in previous years. It’s like two boxers in the ring.”
Is there any way to earn that much without having to live in California?
Aiden Martin
tech is so boring. i tried to learn shit. my eyes glaze over and i fall asleep. im tired of googling answers and trying to shoehorn them into my studies.
why can't pushing a button at a warehouse earn me 100k a year?
im ngmi
Leo Watson
NYC...
Lucas Harris
biggest malinvestment bubble (funded by inflation and a decade of qe) in the history of mankind.
Landon Garcia
As a highly employable CS person yeah it's California and the east coast. Personally I'm opting for scientific programming companies in weird places like New Mexico or North Carolina and they pay like 80k starting. And living costs will be less than half of california.
The salaries in american tech are insane. A doctor in Europe will make 48k after 10 years of studying and working 60 hours weeks.
Sebastian Green
Doesn't say where they're graduating. If you only make 100k in damn Francisco you better kill yourself. If you make the same in Alabama you're golden.
Jace Robinson
>A doctor in Europe will make 48k after 10 years of studying and working 60 hours weeks.
That's a lie
William Foster
Or do what I do, live in a low CoL city, apply for remote work in high CoL cities.
>t. Vegas-fag working for a Silicon Valley company
Thomas Miller
I love in the south and make about 200k. But that's after nearly 10 years of experience. Personally you don't want to go to California just to see big numbers that mean nothing once you finish paying taxes and living expenses.
Austin Jones
>Joe Garner, an Atlanta-based cybersecurity specialist who made about $60,000 in his first job in 2014. >>It took Mr. Garner several years to break the $100,000 mark Joe Garner got cucked and now has a boomer mentality of "you're life can't be better than mine!"
Nathaniel Watson
Its going higher. Tech salaries have been artificially suppressed for a long time
Benjamin Baker
>tech is so boring. i tried to learn shit Do you play video games?
Charles Rodriguez
>Is there any way to earn that much without having to live in California? Absolutely. My friends and I are making 200-300k all remote with ~5 years exp.
Leo Cruz
>roaring economic recovery
William Price
Might not be. It's actually the same in America. Doctors in residency only make like 50k. It's not until they finish residency that their salary *can* explode.
Andrew Smith
Yep. The "tech boom" hasn't happened. The only place that boomed is web dev basically. Kids still go to college to get drunk and fuck. CS classes are too hard for most people because iOS oversimplified computers. I unironically believe the best software developer the world will ever see is either over 30 or dead.
>mfw over 30 Thanks user. Job security for days. Not that I'm ever going back to web dev that's for sure over saturated by boot camp monkeys.
Noah Peterson
Glad to see the hivemind is still in effect
Lincoln Bell
I'm in my 20s so you probably know more than me. Ask any high schooler what they plan to major in and 9/10 it's "Econ or finance"
Wyatt Turner
Finance CAN pay well but fuck dealing with all the regulation around it. I'd rather just get paid from my swe job and fuck around with finance on the side. But then I enjoy the work I do. Some people just try to jump in for the check and they hate it.
Joshua Baker
CS has nothing to do with computers or iOS. You are a fucking retard. CS has to do with computation. It teaches concepts that are agnostic to computer hardware. iOS oversimplifying computers has no bearing on the difficulty of CS courses.
David Bell
I'm just graduating so I'll try that once I get more experience. There's this really cool science development company in New Mexico that I have 2 more interviews to go to get the job though. 70-80k starting, work from home allowed sometimes.
