Why does everyone on blind make so much money?
Blind newb here. I'm a Mechanical Engineer V with 6 YOE in Portland, OR. TC is 110k. I am considered a top performer relative to my peers and I believe I am compensated appropriately relative to them. However, when I read that people are making 2x to 4x what I make and they are SWE in SF or Seattle I wonder if I chose the wrong career! Cost of living is not THAT much more than in Portland. What is going on? I am smart, with excellent problem solving and good communication skills. Should I go to code boot camp and start over as a SWE? Do they make that much more than MEs outside of these locations? Appreciate your perspective. Thanks!
They lie
If money was your goal, then pursuing mechanical engineering was probably a big mistake in your life. Should have pursued finance or CS All of my engineering friends realize how shit they make, and they go to bootcamp only to get lowballed later lol just be content where you are
They say they do but in reality very few actually make that much, even they won’t last that long. IT goes through decimation cycles from time to time, and salaries get evaporated. Just ask SAP consultants from 90s. All this doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t ride this bubble. If you’re smart you can make a few hundred thousands for your ira before this crumbles, then go about living the rest of your life with good memories of good times to tell your grandchildren
There's no money in hardware, there's a lot in software. That's it.
First, you are in wrong industry. Second, you are in wrong company.
True for some reason ME, EE , IE make peanuts only few engineers makes good money like petroleum or now software. I worked as an Industrial Engineer and feel I make peanuts...
Everything is relative. The people who didn’t go into tech, med, law, or Wall Street think we print money on trees.
Bro leetcode and gtfo
You can prob make a lot more at Apple or google and maybe Tesla?
All my friends who did ChemE, EE, CivE, AeroE, IndE...ALL of them went to bootcamp and became SWEs lmao. Except 1 AeroE guy, he went to Boring and is in similar situation as you.
That's fkd up
Lol. All xEs lead to SWE.