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Not thinking doesn't imply not beingness. One might also say - they're not smart enough to realize that they are smarter. [But this is another PoV].
Engineers don't have any intrinsic smartness advantage over non-engineers. We're (much) better at some things and (much) worse at others.
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Why will living costs double? Cars and fuel are just as cheap and sv housing costs are pretty close to London averages for example.
Fuel is indeed rather more expensive in Europe (certainly UK, plus single person's sample abroad). :/
Bad options. The choices should increase by a fixed percent over previous one, instead of a constant fixed amount. Who cares if someone gets 280k instead of 290k?
Oh crap, you're right. I like your idea much more than the lame increments I picked. Next time I'll use a logarithm or something.
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0.05% of $40MM is $20k, which is not "Lifechanging".
If they can't afford to pay a market salary, you should be getting at least 0.5% (and probably more like 1%). Still not life changing at 40mm with no dilution (200-400k), but a little more meaningful.
As always, voluntary response data are worthless. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5538059 Good luck to all of you looking for higher salaries. I hope you gain the salary you desire, and more knowledge of statistics along the way.
voluntary response data is flawed I agree, but I hesitate to call this worthless. I'd plaster warning signs all over the place alarming people to think through their reasoning and consider all the biases that would have taken place in the poll. (come to think of it, if the poll data incites that kind of skeptical thinking in some of its readers, that in itself might make the endeavor worthwhile)
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I think you can draw those conclusions: if you move here you can expect to double your current salary. Not covered by the poll is the fact that your living expenses will likely more than double, especially if you have to use a car to get to your job. Your vacation time will be cut in half. Health care expenses may rise. Bottom line is be prepared for some decline in your current standard of living. At the same time,…
Why will living costs double? Cars and fuel are just as cheap and sv housing costs are pretty close to London averages for example.