your starting salary out of college?

[chinkee]

list your major and salary and if you feel like you're overpaid/underpaid for what you do.

Computer engineer - 25/hr. i think the amount is just right b/c i live in an area that has a pretty high cost of living. (Northern virgina)

 

[gigapet]

51k - IT/IS major

Benefits package is priceless

i feel i got a great deal/opportunity nobody i know really even has a job

 

[DougK62]

My penis is bigger than yours.

 

[MrChad]

I got 60k as a computer science major in Baltimore.

 

[toy4x4]

18k in a network control center...

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: chinkee
list your major and salary and if you feel like you're overpaid/underpaid for what you do.

Computer engineer - 25/hr. i think the amount is just right b/c i live in an area that has a pretty high cost of living. (Northern virgina)

25$ an hour is good especially if you can work overtime

 

[AcidicFury]

Originally posted by: DougK62
My E-penis is bigger than yours.

Correction.

 

[VictorLazlo]

Computer Engineer - 30k, and I was glad to get it since I graduated in 2002. But now I feel ripped off.

 

[Ilmater]

$37k as a Business major - Finance

$50k after two years. I am good.

Edit: And I got an offer for a promotion two days ago that would be my 4th promotion in less than a year, and would take me to $55k.

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
Computer Engineer - 30k, and I was glad to get it since I graduated in 2002. But now I feel ripped off.

you need to negotiate a new deal......

 

[Aharami]

46K - computer engineer major. doing software developing/QA

 

[StageLeft]

Mine was $25k/year CAN in early 2000 as a web dev. Living expenses in the area were very low, though I knew I was pretty underpaid. It was a nice starter job though for 6 months.

 

[VictorLazlo]

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
Computer Engineer - 30k, and I was glad to get it since I graduated in 2002. But now I feel ripped off.

you need to negotiate a new deal......

Problem is that I love this company and I don't want to leave...but I already know they can't afford to pay me much more. Would you leave a small company that treats you like family, in order to pursue a more befitting salary?

 

[SuperTool]

Most people I know in computer engineering started at $65K in places around Boston and Silly Valley with bachelors.

 

[RagingBITCH]

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
Computer Engineer - 30k, and I was glad to get it since I graduated in 2002. But now I feel ripped off.

you need to negotiate a new deal......

Problem is that I love this company and I don't want to leave...but I already know they can't afford to pay me much more. Would you leave a small company that treats you like family, in order to pursue a more befitting salary?

That's your perogative - no one can make that decision for you.

 

[SuperTool]

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
Computer Engineer - 30k, and I was glad to get it since I graduated in 2002. But now I feel ripped off.

you need to negotiate a new deal......

Problem is that I love this company and I don't want to leave...but I already know they can't afford to pay me much more. Would you leave a small company that treats you like family, in order to pursue a more befitting salary?

YES.
I mean if it was $2K difference, then no, but we are talking about tens of thousands of dollars underpay.
BTW, there is a lot more hiring going on right now for computer engineering. It has began picking up over the last few months.

 

[VictorLazlo]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
Computer Engineer - 30k, and I was glad to get it since I graduated in 2002. But now I feel ripped off.

you need to negotiate a new deal......

Problem is that I love this company and I don't want to leave...but I already know they can't afford to pay me much more. Would you leave a small company that treats you like family, in order to pursue a more befitting salary?

That's your perogative - no one can make that decision for you.

I've already made the decision. I'm going to get 3 solid years of experience at this company, and then move on to greener pastures if things don't change. I was just interested to see what other people think.

 

[gigapet]

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
Computer Engineer - 30k, and I was glad to get it since I graduated in 2002. But now I feel ripped off.

you need to negotiate a new deal......

Problem is that I love this company and I don't want to leave...but I already know they can't afford to pay me much more. Would you leave a small company that treats you like family, in order to pursue a more befitting salary?

it depends if you have a problem with retiring broke at 65

 

[SuperTool]

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo

Originally posted by: gigapet

Originally posted by: VictorLazlo
Computer Engineer - 30k, and I was glad to get it since I graduated in 2002. But now I feel ripped off.

you need to negotiate a new deal......

Problem is that I love this company and I don't want to leave...but I already know they can't afford to pay me much more. Would you leave a small company that treats you like family, in order to pursue a more befitting salary?

That's your perogative - no one can make that decision for you.

I've already made the decision. I'm going to get 3 solid years of experience at this company, and then move on to greener pastures if things don't change. I was just interested to see what other people think.

That's different from how most people see it, but hey, that's your call
I think you can get good experience at companies that pay well and have lots of perks.
There is no reason why an engineer should get paid like a teacher

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: chinkee
list your major and salary and if you feel like you're overpaid/underpaid for what you do.

Computer engineer - 25/hr. i think the amount is just right b/c i live in an area that has a pretty high cost of living. (Northern virgina)

You might also want to ask for year of graduation (and location), as that will make a huge difference. If you graduated during the "tech boom" you were all but guaranteed a job with a good salary. Not the case after the bust.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

$31k administering 15 servers

 

[nightowl]

50k plus benefits in Raleigh, NC - graduated in May 2004

 

[Svnla]

I started out around mid 20K, Business/MIS, about 10 years ago...I live here down South so the cost of living is much cheaper than Northern folks and other states such as California and such.

 

[whoiswes]

MIS/Genetics Double Degree (idea was to get into biotech, possibly).

making....$0....haven't gotten a break in over two years. don't expect to either

/wal-mart, here i come!

 

[dbk]

Anyone go to grad school right after undergrad (Masters, PHD)? and what did you earn after you got your graduate degree?

ps. don't mean to steal your thread, OP