WTF? Software dev's make up to $80k?

[rudeguy]

http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Software_Engineer_/_Developer_/_Programmer/Salary


That's an outrage! They sit behind a computer and don't do shit. Why would they pay them that much money just to sit around and grow a second ass???

 

[lyssword]

lol. why are you using software dev's product then, (these forums). GTFO, thx.
Troll...

 

[Crusty]

Because you can't train a monkey to design software.

 

[newnameman]

0/10

 

[rudeguy]

0/10

I'm being serious on this one. All these threads about how people here are pissed about what cops and teachers make....let them post their salary and exactly what it is they do to help society.

 

[nickbits]

They can make way more than that...

 

[her209]

80k is on the low end IMO.

 

[Glitchny]

I'm being serious on this one. All these threads about how people here are pissed about what cops and teachers make....let them post their salary and exactly what it is they do to help society.

If people were paid based on their contribution to society Doctors/Emergency workers/Firemen/Teachers would be the highest paid people on the planet, and CEO/middle management/callcenters/etc would make shit money. There is no correlation between salary and contribution to society, sorry.

 

[rudeguy]

If people were paid based on their contribution to society Doctors/Emergency workers/Firemen/Teachers would be the highest paid people on the planet, and CEO/middle management/callcenters/etc would make shit money. There is no correlation between salary and contribution to society, sorry.

No there isn't...but don't be pissed/jealous when someone who does contribute makes a decent living.

Or is Obama's socialism finally catching on????

 

[JohnCU]

i sit at a desk and write papers and make more than $70k

 

[Glitchny]

No there isn't...but don't be pissed/jealous when someone who does contribute makes a decent living.

Or is Obama's socialism finally catching on????

I'm not mad, I think teachers should make more than they do on average. I wasn't aware of the other thread till after I posted.

 

[rudeguy]

I'm not mad, I think teachers should make more than they do on average. I wasn't aware of the other thread till after I posted.

gotcha. We are now internet buddies again.

 

[sandorski]

Indeed.

 

[Locut0s]

i sit at a desk and write papers and make more than $70k

Aren't you a tech at a nuclear plant or something?

 

[BoomerD]

No there isn't...but don't be pissed/jealous when someone who does contribute makes a decent living.

Or is Obama's socialism finally catching on????

I agree with your underlying point. Teachers don't get paid nearly enough to put up with the squalling brats of people who are just looking for babysitters while they go off to work...and then, bitch and moan because Johnny and Jane aren't learning...but of course, the parents are too busy to take an active interest in the kids' school work...it's the teacher's job to make them learn.

Firemen and cops don't get paid enough either...most of the time, but then again, neither do our men & women in the Armed Forces.

 

[Locut0s]

No there isn't...but don't be pissed/jealous when someone who does contribute makes a decent living.

Or is Obama's socialism finally catching on????

I agree with you 100%. However this thread is likely to get ugly considering how closed minded ATOT is on average.

 

[JohnCU]

Aren't you a tech at a nuclear plant or something?

EE at a nuke plant. but i mainly write papers explaining why things are ok or not ok and what to do to make them ok. :hmm:

 

[mooncancook]

Ultimately it depends on supply and demand in free economy

 

[Locut0s]

Ultimately it depends on supply and demand in free economy

Which is why a little "socialism" is needed for societies to function properly. At least for them to function humanely.

 

[rudeguy]

I agree with your underlying point. Teachers don't get paid nearly enough to put up with the squalling brats of people who are just looking for babysitters while they go off to work...and then, bitch and moan because Johnny and Jane aren't learning...but of course, the parents are too busy to take an active interest in the kids' school work...it's the teacher's job to make them learn.

Firemen and cops don't get paid enough either...most of the time, but then again, neither do our men & women in the Armed Forces.

I have this dream where the whole country is on commission. I have no idea how to make it work and I'm 99% sure that it would fail anyways...but its my plan. I guess I'm different because I am on commission and have been for the past 10 years. I get paid based on my performance so I don't worry about how much the next guy makes.

And firemen, cops, military....I don't see how we can put a price on what they do.

Teachers are dealing with more and more bullshit every day. Well at least the ones here in MI are. They are forced to do more for more students with less money to do it with.

I'm just flustered. Who gives a shit if someone else is successful. Quit being jealous assholes (not your Boomer)

 

[Aikouka]

'cause we're awesome like that .

 

[frostedflakes]

If that frustrates you, check out how much your average trader on Wall St. makes between salary and bonuses.

Pay is based on how much money an employee makes for a company, not how much they contribute to humanity/society/whatever.

 

[rudeguy]

'cause we're awesome like that .

I'm glad you all are banking it. I don't look down on anyone making a good living.

Heck...I sling cable and make a decent living. I just don't get why people are so concerned with what other people are making.

 

[her209]

If that frustrates you, check out how much your average trader on Wall St. makes between salary and bonuses.

Pay is based on how much money an employee makes for a company, not how much they contribute to humanity/society/whatever.

Some positions don't directly make any money for the company but are essential for the company to work efficiently.

 

[Aikouka]

I'm glad you all are banking it. I don't look down on anyone making a good living.

Heck...I sling cable and make a decent living. I just don't get why people are so concerned with what other people are making.

I was thinking about it a bit ago and I was wondering how hard it would be to jump into a software engineering position without any higher level education. I mean, you could theoretically prove yourself via examples, but they'd have to be pretty decent (at least college level work, of course) and you'd have to prove a basic to intermediate understanding of "the software process." Software processes aren't as important since a lot of businesses use their own process and they send you to training for them anyway (I know I've been to training for it).

Somewhat related to that, I have an e-friend that did go to college for computer science, but ended up getting into the gaming industry via the work he did on his own 2D game engine.