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View Poll Results: Are you paid what you're worth?
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I am WAY underpaid!
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I am somewhat underpaid...
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I'm right where I should be!
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Maybe a little overpaid...
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Massively overpaid....and lovin' it.
5 13.89%
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Feb 7, 2006, 18:00 #1
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Are you getting paid what you are worth?
The obvious answer is "Duh, I am way underpaid!", because we all want more money. But take a good, hard look at what you do...
When the project is all said and done, what do you REALLY make per hour? Is it worth it?
Any thoughts would be awesome.
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Feb 7, 2006, 18:10 #2
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i wished i was being paid anything, being unemployed isnt funwhen i wanna go buy stuff all the time
nothing.
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Feb 8, 2006, 05:35 #3
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This is a question of huge relativity and I doubt one can answer it objectively.
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Feb 8, 2006, 07:22 #4
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Well I'm just starting out really, and I tend to undercharge to get contracts. But as I gain experience I'll get better at estimating value.
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Feb 8, 2006, 09:23 #5
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Originally Posted by angelos
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Feb 8, 2006, 09:33 #6
I'm going to go ahead and say yes. I think I am paid what I'm worth.
Sara
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Feb 8, 2006, 09:40 #7
I guess for starting out in .net development I'm compensated fairly, although I'd expect a healthy increase in the next few years.
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Feb 8, 2006, 09:40 #8
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When bidding on stuff, I always underpay myself. And when writing books the advances are so low I'm only making about 5-10$/hour by the end of it.
In consulting, I can make between 500-2500$/day, so then I'm "just about right". Some might think it's overpaid, but considering all the stress of travelling onsite, weeks of prepping for it, post-mortems, conference calls, etc, that go into it... I'm probably only making 50$/hour, which isn't crazy money really.
So yeah, I marked just about right, since by and large I do alright.
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Feb 8, 2006, 16:49 #9
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I feel that I am somewhat underpaid. I can get the same money doing something else, with a lot less pressure and stress, however I really do enjoy my job so I am staying where I am .. maybe a payrise will be on the board someday *Fingers Crossed*
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Feb 8, 2006, 16:56 #10
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I am somewhat underpaid...Speaking of teaching/research activities
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Feb 8, 2006, 16:57 #11
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I am way underpaid and hating it! I'm very close to the minimum wager of my country for my age and I'm a webdesigner!
I'm going to re-negociate my next contract when my current one is ending.
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Feb 8, 2006, 18:41 #12
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Let me ask you guys (and gals) this:
if you could write your own check....what would you put on it?
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Feb 9, 2006, 02:22 #13
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Originally Posted by telos
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Feb 9, 2006, 07:24 #14
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Originally Posted by Egor
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Follow me at GeorgeSkee.com
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Feb 9, 2006, 12:59 #15
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$1,000,000,000,000 will get me going for quite a while
But realistically atleast $3,000 /month for 20 hours a week would be better.
However though, I'm planning to get more into building profit from sites.
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Feb 9, 2006, 13:12 #16
According to one salary survey I took, 60-75% of the people in my area with my job are making more money than me.
According to another salary survey I took, I make more than 70% of the people in the area with my job.
I'd say I'm slightly underpaid considering I don't lead an extravaggant life and still struggle with bills every month. I get them paid, but there's not much left to go around afterwards.
Slightly related: anyone know of a reliable and accurate salary survey?
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Feb 9, 2006, 16:45 #17
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Originally Posted by Aros
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