Anyone work in the Washington D.C. or outside the metropolitan area (salary seems exorbitant)

[steppinthrax]

So anyway I'm talking to some friends i know. One of them that just left a job recently got a job around D.C.. He's in baltimore, so it's quite a commute.. Anyway we are talking 94-96K a yr!!!! He was making 61K before. I'm in the graduate program, and a student I know went from Legg Mason to DC (Unisys corp) 90K a yr. He's only doing SQL reporting and crystal reports.

Me and him are about the same age (26). He was telling me Baltimore sucks with IT jobs and most of the jobs here have a ceiling.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

I work about 20 minutes from DC. I'm not really sure how the rest of the job market is but I'm happy with my salary.

 

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: CalvinHobbes
I work about 20 minutes from DC. I'm not really sure how the rest of the job market is but I'm happy with my salary.

These two people got their jobs around the time of this economic problem

 

[acheron]

I wouldn't commute to DC from Baltimore for that.

Actually, there's basically no way I would commute to DC from Baltimore. Or the other way around either. If the salary was high enough, I'd just move.

 

[MrChad]

Salaries are higher here. Cost of living is higher as well.

 

[Triumph]

not enough information. how many years experience?

 

[Capt Caveman]

Is he contracting or is this a permanent position?

 

[steppinthrax]

Originally posted by: Capt Caveman
Is he contracting or is this a permanent position?

come to think of it, it's a contract --> perm.

The person comming from legg mason said he never put in for a resume at a company ever. He goes to a head hunter or staffing agency they pull a couple weeks salary out from his check. He said when he contracted at legg they put him on perm..

WTF?

 

[Insomniator]

Hope I'm making 90k in 4 years. Haven't seen too many 90k salary IT jobs in NJ/NY...