BayAreaPyGuy's comments

On: Ask HN: Usually engineering jobs are plentiful – is this a time to stay put?

[BayAreaPyGuy]

Not OP, but I'm wondering much the same thing... specifically is it a good time to look if one is underpaid?

[HeyLaughingBoy → BayAreaPyGuy]

It's always a good time to look if you're underpaid!

On: Underpaid and not sure what to do about it

[BayAreaPyGuy]

That's exactly (and unfortunately) what this monkey was thinking. :(

On: Underpaid and not sure what to do about it

[BayAreaPyGuy]

I have asked.

This was the response:

>...the days of 10%+ raises are over....

[bobby_9x → BayAreaPyGuy]

This is usually a bad sign. Your company will probably be out of business within 5 years. It might be time to look for another job.

[gonyea → BayAreaPyGuy]

Then the days of employee loyalty are over. Shop around and find a higher bidder.

On: I think I might be underpaid

[BayAreaPyGuy]

> show the market rate is significantly different to yours.

Glassdoor seems not very useful in that respect, as it doesn't break things down by anything other than location and job title. Is there a site I can use that breaks down by experience level (and, optionally, skills, or, at least, front end/back end/devops, etc), in addition to location?

Informal conversations with other tech people I know have lead me to believe I could/should be making at least around $120k, but I don't feel I can take that to the table with my current company.