CompensationDec 7, 2019
IntuitFlyHigh007

95K Annualized Base salary for CSE1 AWS portland , Any Thoughts ?

95K base for Cloud support engineer 1 with AWS Premium support in portland downtown , is it enough for a family of 4 living in bethany school district ? any thoughts are appreciated ?

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Amazon rice_eater Dec 7, 2019

Household : 95k?

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

Dint get you ? Rice eater

Amazon rice_eater Dec 7, 2019

I mean are you the only one who works?

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

Yes single income . No one else works in family.

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

I am asking if annual 95,000 is enough for a family of 4 in Portland - Bethany school district ?

Zymergen aGVa04 Dec 7, 2019

There is no Bethany School District

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

I meant near bethany schools area , sorry i said district . Its near springville elementary school we would like to stay

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

Wife might start working next mid year as she has EAD

Humana edjuh Dec 7, 2019

You would struggle but it’s doable.

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

There’s a signon bonus of 17k but m not counting much on one time payout

Nike l3bronJ Dec 7, 2019

95k is too low for current real estate market in Portland. Are you working in Amazon from any contracting firm? I doubt if Amazon pay that low.

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

No its fulltime with amazon . For CSE this is the actual range they are paying in portland or any other place across US

Nike l3bronJ Dec 7, 2019

Sorry to say, You'll hardly save anything with 95K household income in Portland. Try negotiating with Amazon. Never rely on EAD, that might end anytime.

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

Do you think i can negotiate after acceptance of offer ? And h1b visa approved now as well

Nike l3bronJ Dec 7, 2019

Give a try, you can start the conversation saying - you just got to know the real estate market and expenses in this location.. Also Beaverton/Hillsboro has decent schools with much cheaper and new apartments offering a free month on lease. If you're buying a home, look for polygon new town homes in Bethany, they're going for somewhat lower prices.

Intuit FlyHigh007 OP Dec 7, 2019

Yeah lets see will chk with HR on monday