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Salaries in Louisiana are a joke
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:25 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:25 am
One of the larger employers in LA offered me a position that's almost half of what I can make elsewhere. $65k for a mid-level software developer. No wonder everyone leaves this state.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:26 am to yaboidarrell
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a mid-level software developer
Weird way of phrasing fry scooper.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:28 am to yaboidarrell
For some jobs they are inflated. Overall I agree. LCOL and family ties helps keep a lot of people in the state.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:28 am to yaboidarrell
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offered me a position that's almost half of what I can make elsewhere.
Did you do a COL comparison? I'm not saying that the salary still isn't "too low", but it may not be as bad as you think.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:28 am to yaboidarrell
When you mean elsewhere, where are you talking about? San Francisco? Austin? NYC? Or are you meaning Little Rock, houston, Salt Lake City, Bunkie?
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:29 am to yaboidarrell
In general yes it's true pay down here is garbage.
But the culture ! The history! The hurricanes! Think of Lootie man, did you ever stop and think about what would happen to Lootie if all the taxpayers left for better options?
But the culture ! The history! The hurricanes! Think of Lootie man, did you ever stop and think about what would happen to Lootie if all the taxpayers left for better options?
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 8:30 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:29 am to yaboidarrell
Darrell, Most of the places you’ll get double that salary are also double the COL. $120k in San Francisco as a software developer will afford you a 2 hour commute or a tent in the homeless community
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:29 am to yaboidarrell
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One of the larger employers in LA offered me a position that's almost half of what I can make elsewhere. $65k for a mid-level software developer. No wonder everyone leaves this state.
It’s bizarre. I mean that’s not even a year end bonus for a developer in CA but people must be taking those jobs or they would be paying more I guess?
I’m not sure you could hire an entry level developer out of college for that on either coast.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:29 am to yaboidarrell
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No wonder everyone leaves this state.
Paging el gaucho
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:30 am to yaboidarrell
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One of the larger employers in LA offered me a position that's almost half of what I can make elsewhere. $65k for a mid-level software developer.
Consider it a blessing, take a higher paying job elsewhere. You're life expectancy just increased.
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 8:31 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:30 am to yaboidarrell
Yeah but where else can you get gumbo
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:31 am to yaboidarrell
Cost of living much less
Youd make 150 in san fran but have less
Youd make 150 in san fran but have less
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:31 am to yaboidarrell
So why don't you take a job elsewhere
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:31 am to yaboidarrell
So learning to code doesnt help in LA?
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:31 am to yaboidarrell
What's the cost of living at said other job opportunities?
I can go to California and make double what I make in Louisiana.
I can go to California and make double what I make in Louisiana.
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 8:32 am
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:31 am to yaboidarrell
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One of the larger employers in LA offered me a position that's almost half of what I can make elsewhere. $65k for a mid-level software developer. No wonder everyone leaves this state.
Dude, work from home. Plenty of developer positions that are remote.
Make Silicon Valley wages while living in low cost of living Louisiana. Live like a king.
Posted on 3/8/23 at 8:32 am to Mo Jeaux
quote:The New Orleans area is expensive for no reason. High insurance costs (both auto and homeowners), paying a premium for safety, private school, taxes, etc. COL here seems higher than Houston but the salaries are lower.
Did you do a COL comparison? I'm not saying that the salary still isn't "too low", but it may not be as bad as you think.
This post was edited on 3/8/23 at 9:20 am
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