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Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge

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Post by eterm »

n4r9 wrote: post #101
siva7 wrote: post #74

Earlier quoted context omitted.

i wouldn't call that standard wage, rather the lowest end of the spectrum where you could theoretically shop a "senior" outside of london.

Median senior dev salary is £70k according to recent job postings: https://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk/senior%20developer.do

And that includes London, it lists "excluding London" as £65k.

People overestimate how much senior devs in the UK earn, even after knowing they're not well paid, my usual response to hearing we should be earning £90k+ is, "well give us a job then"!

Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge

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Post by londons_explore »

shalmanese wrote: post #89
blitzar wrote: post #77

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wait till you hear about the stock grants and vesting schedule

Be warned though, the equity you are granted will be exceedingly illiquid.

And you'll have to pay taxes on it despite it being unsellable.

Screw those things up, and those taxes will bankrupt you because they can exceed all your other earnings.

Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge

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Post by blitzar »

stinkbeetle wrote: post #117
tekchip wrote: post #80

"From £64,189 p.a. depending on skills and experience" I maintained a collection of well organized rocks as a child. Surely that gets me a bit more than base pay right?

I'm afraid that won't even get a foot in the door in this market. You must have at least 5 years experience managing Salisbury megaliths to meet the selection criteria.

even if you grind lots of leet-stone problems?

Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge

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Post by lifestyleguru »

russellbeattie wrote: post #43

I caught a live stream of Stonehenge during this past Winter Solstice (it was cloudy, naturally) and the streamer provided a bit of trivia that I hadn't heard before: George Washington's English ancestors, specifically Sir Lawrence Washington, were the owners of the West Amesbury Estate in Wiltshire, England, which included the land where the ancient Stonehenge monument sits. (Via Google) If you hadn't that before, w…

Land owners also had married within family so I you checked their family tree two persons could be simultaneously spouses and cousins. That's a coincidence!

Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge

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Post by monkey_monkey »

IshKebab wrote: post #95
ksec wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Are you serious? Sarcasm Don't translate well on internet.

He's serious. American programming salaries are an extreme outlier. You guys are in for a massive shock if they ever normalise.

Or in the next few years as AI devours the profession.

Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge

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Post by sgt »

eterm wrote: post #121
n4r9 wrote: post #101

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Median senior dev salary is £70k according to recent job postings: https://www.itjobswatch.co.uk/jobs/uk/senior%20developer.do

And that includes London, it lists "excluding London" as £65k. People overestimate how much senior devs in the UK earn, even after knowing they're not well paid, my usual response to hearing we should be earning £90k+ is, "well give us a job then"!

A friend is making about £180k / yr in London, and they bought a house recently in London. I think that's a lot, and his wife also makes a similar amount, slightly more. That seems to be the minimum, otherwise you're a renter for life. Pretty nuts.

Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge

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Post by uxcolumbo »

sgt wrote: post #127
eterm wrote: post #121

Earlier quoted context omitted.

And that includes London, it lists "excluding London" as £65k. People overestimate how much senior devs in the UK earn, even after knowing they're not well paid, my usual response to hearing we should be earning £90k+ is, "well give us a job then"!

A friend is making about £180k / yr in London, and they bought a house recently in London. I think that's a lot, and his wife also makes a similar amount, slightly more. That seems to be the minimum, otherwise you're a renter for life. Pretty nuts.

As a senior dev?

What sector?

Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge

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Post by Lio »

fergie wrote: post #100
tekchip wrote: post #80

"From £64,189 p.a. depending on skills and experience" I maintained a collection of well organized rocks as a child. Surely that gets me a bit more than base pay right?

Must be a rockstar

There's got to be a way to shoehorn in a Spinal Tap reference here, I just haven't had enough coffee yet to think of it.
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