Thanks, that just sparked an interesting discussion amongst our development team. 8 people, and here are there titles/education :
CTO - Enlgish Lit
Lead Dev - Culinary Arts
Sr. Dev - Art History
Sr. Dev - Agricultural Engineering
Jr. Dev - Computer Science
Jr. Dev - Computer Science
Jr. Dev - Computer Engineering
Jr. Dev - Computer Science
I don't think this is an unusual trend, but I can't explain it.
I just made the move from my high-paying consulting gig to a high-energy startup in lower manhattan last year. I may have taken a pretty significant pay decrease, but to me it was worth it... I jump out of bed in the morning totally psyched to get in and write some more badass code.
My previous situation sounds worse than yours, though, and this is the "thing to consider" from the subject... my startup gives me equity. I think that makes it far easier to consider taking a paycut - the potential for a large payoff some day really boosts your spirits when you're eating cucumber sandwiches for dinner at the end of the month...
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Advocating Linux to everyone you meet is like insisting that everyone on earth has the same kitchen equipment as Mario Batali. Not everyone is a chef.
I don't know where you work man, but you have totally drank the Kool-Aid.
Thanks, that just sparked an interesting discussion amongst our development team. 8 people, and here are there titles/education : CTO - Enlgish Lit Lead Dev - Culinary Arts Sr. Dev - Art History Sr. Dev - Agricultural Engineering Jr. Dev - Computer Science Jr. Dev - Computer Science Jr. Dev - Computer Engineering Jr. Dev - Computer Science I don't think this is an unusual trend, but I can't explain it.
I just made the move from my high-paying consulting gig to a high-energy startup in lower manhattan last year. I may have taken a pretty significant pay decrease, but to me it was worth it... I jump out of bed in the morning totally psyched to get in and write some more badass code. My previous situation sounds worse than yours, though, and this is the "thing to consider" from the subject... my startup gives me equity. I think that makes it far easier to consider taking a paycut - the potential for a large payoff some day really boosts your spirits when you're eating cucumber sandwiches for dinner at the end of the month...