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0 pointsCaptSpify10y ago0 comments

I constantly hear "We can't find any good techs". After interviews, I ask how it went, and I constantly hear "He was great, but he wanted too much money!"

So I whistle and get back to work. I've tried bringing it up before, but it just seems to fall on deaf ears.

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MollyR10y ago

Several of the companies I've worked at had this exact issue. So we'd hire a few people fresh out of college train to them to an acceptable standard, then watch them find another higher paying job. Leadership refused to pay good developers, their market worth. It might be important to note the CEO from the uk, where I hear developers are paid less than America.

CaptSpifyOP10y ago

> It might be important to note the CEO from the uk, where I hear developers are paid less than America.

I've heard that too, but I also hear they work less hours, have better vacation, and other benefits. You'll have to balance something out if you really want great employees.

MollyR10y ago

Our CEO from the uk didn't bring any of those benefits over.

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MollyR10y ago

CaptSpifyOP10y ago

> It might be important to note the CEO from the uk, where I hear developers are paid less than America.

I've heard that too, but I also hear they work less hours, have better vacation, and other benefits. You'll have to balance something out if you really want great employees.

MollyR10y ago

Our CEO from the uk didn't bring any of those benefits over.

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0 pointsCaptSpify10y ago0 comments

I constantly hear "We can't find any good techs". After interviews, I ask how it went, and I constantly hear "He was great, but he wanted too much money!"

So I whistle and get back to work. I've tried bringing it up before, but it just seems to fall on deaf ears.