Re: [chiPHPug-discuss] PHP programmer opening

[phpWalter <php...@to...>]

> My company is hiring a second programmer. ... pay is $23-$33 ...
> no benefits.

( I assume an hour- if annual, this is even worse)

The the pay get lower, the benefits are gone, and the requirements keep
growing.

The day will come when the developers join a union to help stem this tide.

$56k (median) a year. Not bad, but then, I hope your married so you can
have insurance from your spouse. Or your living at home so you can spend
$5k for insurance. I hope you don't think you don't need insurance.

I know my mortgage is half this offer. But let's not forget taxes. 30% off
the Top. $17k, that leaves only $39k.

After my house payment and taxes, that leaves $1,250 a month for
groceries, lights, gas, car insurance, etc.

Wow! Offering someone with 3 year experience in the real word $1250 a month.

And folks wonder why kids still live at home.

It's so sad. And you know what's even sadder? They'll find someone who
will take this job. And chances are that person will not be all that
talented, so
"management" distrusts developers even more, adds more restrictions and
requirements on the next guy, usually driving the cost even lower.

Can't tell you how many times I've been asked to "clean up" a project
because "they" went cheap, and then told my they didn;t have the budget to
do much because they blew it on the first guy.

Remember you get what you pay for. And conversely, you get (the job) they
pay you for.

[OK, I'm done b$^ching)

Walter