Why do fresh SDE grads with 1-2 yoe complain their tc is low if it's below 200. I've seen some even complain 300 is low. I have 7 yoe still less than 250. I'm not a slacker. All the inflated stock tc has skewed market comp numbers! EDIT: For clarification I'm talking about Silicon Valley.
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It’s ridiculous. The average salary in the US is around $50,000 and snowflakes complain they only make $150,000
Right and people can be happy they are getting a great salary when so many people in the country and struggling
Honestly I don’t care about the very poor. I worked very hard to achieve very little compared to my peers. I do the same work for 80% or less than what people at g and FB make without any of the fawning media or prestige or elite perks?
If you start at low TC you will remain at lower tc. I’m starting at low tc and I’m not sure if it’s worth living anymore.
Don't feel bad I got less TC and double your yoe. There was no fang when I started working and everyone got paid low or worked at a sweatshop. Fang spoiling people and they still complain.
Fang? Dude below didn't answer but for context for anyone outside of the bubble that is this site:
Yeah. Pre fang MS package was a dream for many people, afterwards .....
It’s because people compare themselves to others especially those with same yoe and company. When E4’s coming to fb make 160k, 300k stock, 100k signing that makes those of us who worked our way up to 180-200k feel like we should be looking elsewhere instead of expecting to get a comparable package
It's because making 200k in the bay area does not afford the same standard of living a swe would have in say north Carolina.
It's a negative loop. High cost of living asks for high compensation and high tc means landlord gets greedy and you ask for higher tc. It needs to stop.
That’s just dumb it’s a free real estate market. Go elsewhere if your landlord charges more for no reason
OP, 250k is high. And reaching there from 70k In 7 years is also tough. What level are you at? How did you get there?
You're not accounting for cost of living at all... And don't generalize all new grads. I'm a new grad and I'm super happy with my life right now.
That's cause your stock got inflated after you joined!
I am accounting for the cost of living. I live in the Bay Area and trust me it's easily manageable with 120k tc unless you want to move into "modern style living" Irvine company apartments.
How is your TC so low?! Learn to be a slacker. Work smart, not hard.
Because I started at 70k.
Not 150k like most fresh grads today