Does this seem like a Netflix show to anyone else?
Job: Head of Stonehenge
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#152Earlier 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.
Comparing US and European salaries is the closest thing to comparing apples to oranges.
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#153Experience?
I'm the head of pebble hedge!
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#154In the fall of 2023 I tried to visit Stonehenge. We arrived at 15:15 local time. I was riding in the passenger seat. There was a male and female police officer standing at the side of the road, beside a "Road Closed" sign blocking the entrance. The male police officer came to my window and started yelling in my face: "We are closed!! Come back another day!!!" I knew it would be pointless to argue with this a-hole and…
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#155Earlier 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.
London property is expensive, but £180k is a lot more than the "minimum". I am on half that, and I managed to buy.
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#156In the fall of 2023 I tried to visit Stonehenge. We arrived at 15:15 local time. I was riding in the passenger seat. There was a male and female police officer standing at the side of the road, beside a "Road Closed" sign blocking the entrance. The male police officer came to my window and started yelling in my face: "We are closed!! Come back another day!!!" I knew it would be pointless to argue with this a-hole and…
Last entry is at 3pm in winter because it takes a while to queue then catch the shuttle bus etc. and it gets dark, so closes at 5pm.
But if there were actual Police, not just English Heritage security, it sounds like something strange was happening that day, like a VIP visit or something.
It gets so busy that it's recommended to book a timeslot in advance on the website, even if you are a member and don't have to pay.
Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge
#157In the fall of 2023 I tried to visit Stonehenge. We arrived at 15:15 local time. I was riding in the passenger seat. There was a male and female police officer standing at the side of the road, beside a "Road Closed" sign blocking the entrance. The male police officer came to my window and started yelling in my face: "We are closed!! Come back another day!!!" I knew it would be pointless to argue with this a-hole and…
The stones don't get tired, but the humans running the visitor center and keeping the tourists in line do. Operating a highly visited historical site like Stonehenge takes significantly more work than people realize.
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#158Their senior solution architect vacancy has similar pay: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/about/our-people/careers... Somewhat less eminent job title though.
that is abysmal!
american salaries must be ridiculous if £70k (~$93.5k) is considered "abysmal(ly)" low!
as others have said, some may be in for a very rude awakening...
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#159Re: Job: Head of Stonehenge
#160Earlier 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.
That is an extremely high salary, and very far from the minimum required to buy, even on your own. A dual £350k income is truly astonishing. You could buy most houses in London in cash after saving for 5 years.