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Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by Craiglegend
(Post 4995493)
Thanks Lycanthrop,
I would assume it's excluding the std holidays, but will check.. All of the above sounds like what I'd be going for(bar the hooker possibly!). 100k (+30k bonus) is what I've been offered, so I guess I need to work it out, just trying to guage if I'd be happy on that over there.. Cheers, Craig |
Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4995912)
Why would you uproot and move to another country to earn less than you do now? :unsure: 65 GBP is approx $130K...I would be looking for a good chunk on top of that to make the move worthwhile.
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Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by AdobePinon
(Post 4995918)
Forget about exchange rates, it's the cost of living and the value of his experience that counts.
To live in the areas the OP mentioned and earn less than he currently does in the UK would be a backward step IMHO. |
Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by meauxna
(Post 4995908)
karma due from this California Girl.....
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Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
(Post 4995912)
Why would you uproot and move to another country to earn less than you do now? :unsure: 65 GBP is approx $130K...I would be looking for a good chunk on top of that to make the move worthwhile.
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Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by Elvira
(Post 4995682)
Look Matt, just because you were based in Bakersfield - or was it Stockton - you can't make such sweeping generalisations... :p
CA ladies aren't all Valley Girls........ and then there's all the sophisticated and cultured imports... :thumbsup: Stockton.......truly the mecca of the East Bay :rofl: Rivals Manteca.... The cultural abysses of Livermore, Tracy and Dublin were home to this one......:eek: True they aren't all Valley Girls (gag me with a spoon.....f'shure).....but they should be....;) If the "sophisticated and cultured imports" would put down their lattes and log off once in a while, the dating scene in Cali might occasionally offer a bit more mental enjoyment than "....so where do you get your Saturn detailed?" :rofl::rofl: |
Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by Craiglegend
(Post 4995634)
Hi USBound,
It is indeed IT... So what should I be looking for? is this a one way move for you in terms of work... ie can you go back to your 65k if things don't work out? what field of IT are you in BTW? |
Re: Good salary in US
It depends on your personal standard of living (are you used to a small basic flat, or a big luxury one) and if you are looking at New York, New York, or downtown San Francisco or expensive places your money will be tight.
But if you said you own your home outright in the UK that will give you a sizeable chunk of change and with the exchange rate in your favour, could really help you out. |
Re: Good salary in US
There are still bargains to be had in NYC too. Old people who leave apartments to their children who just want to sell them quickly as they are so old fashioned can be bought and totally modernized. Other reasons too. People are making millions doing this in NY for a living.
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Re: Good salary in US
If you want to own a house, go out to eat, drive a 3 series and travel while not breaking the bank in either Silicon Valley on NYC, I'd say you need 200K. With that, you'll be able to afford the lifestyle and save a little.
Also, it probably goes without saying that there are more than a few world class IT folks in these areas. It's going to be tough to get this kind of salary unless you've got some fairly impressive and unique qualifications. Edit: just read that you've already got an offer. 130 all in will be a little tight, IMO. |
Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by Hiro11
(Post 4996056)
If you want to own a house, go out to eat, drive a 3 series and travel while not breaking the bank in either Silicon Valley on NYC, I'd say you need 200K. With that, you'll be able to afford the lifestyle and save a little.
Also, it probably goes without saying that there are more than a few world class IT folks in these areas. It's going to be tough to get this kind of salary unless you've got some fairly impressive and unique qualifications. Edit: just read that you've already got an offer. 130 all in will be a little tight, IMO. It is down to the life style you want...but with a job offer I would make sure you get as much as you can....wages don't always go up that fast if you stay at a job...and you fall behind your worth...we only noticed that when hubby started to look for a new job a few weeks ago...we've worked out that staying at the same company has lost us around 25k/30k in pay rises over the last few years...and around $90k in bonus.....one plus of staying at the same job for years being a very good credit score giving us very low interest rates on everything...lower Insurance rate...the biggest plus for us at this job is the time off....6 weeks plus 3 days plus USA holidays...and the fact that if we want to go away for a long weekend hubby can just leave at 12 noon on Thursday or Friday to catch an earlier plane...without losing any pay... |
Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by Hiro11
(Post 4996056)
If you want to own a house, go out to eat, drive a 3 series and travel while not breaking the bank in either Silicon Valley on NYC, I'd say you need 200K. With that, you'll be able to afford the lifestyle and save a little.
Also, it probably goes without saying that there are more than a few world class IT folks in these areas. It's going to be tough to get this kind of salary unless you've got some fairly impressive and unique qualifications. Edit: just read that you've already got an offer. 130 all in will be a little tight, IMO. Oh , and hey !, why does it have to be Silicon Valley or NYC?! Unless you really earn a lots ( more than 100 K, ofcourse depends also what you're use to! )in these places, person above,who I quoted is completely right... Although, if you have an offer, as I understood, hold on to it like you do on your dear life...'cause to get a good offer (an offer at all) in your profession (IT) anywhere in the USA is a premium, luck, lottery or gift from god if you will!...I am talking from my husband's long experience of searching for the IT job anywhere in the USA... ps. Mind you, I am surprised, that you have not been asked (yet?!:lol:) by somebody on this forum about what type of visa/entrance permit to the USA you have!? That's the first thing everybody here wants to know about :rofl::rofl: |
Re: Good salary in US
You earn more in some places...but that is eaten away with a high cost of living....so you don't get much more disposable income...which is the biggy...
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Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by krizzy
(Post 4998136)
You earn more in some places...but that is eaten away with a high cost of living....so you don't get much more disposable income...which is the biggy...
In essence, if you're earning a remotely decent salary in the States, you can live way more comfortable life in comparison to here/London for example, where it does not matter how much you earn (of course every pound counts...), your standard of living is way lower than an average one in the States...At least that's what happened to us... Having/owning certaing things in the USA is a norm and nothing extraordinary , whereas here, in the U.K. those same things are considered luxuries and cost a fortune!...And that is something that I can't belive is happening in the country like Britain...! |
Re: Good salary in US
Originally Posted by Srna
(Post 4998205)
True Krizzy...but still, buying abilities in the States are still way higher than here in England, not to speak about standard of living in general...Start from simple things such as having an AC in every house/flat...
In essence, if you're earning a remotely decent salary in the States, you can live way more comfortable life in comparison to here/London for example, where it does not matter how much you earn (of course every pound counts...), your standard of living is way lower than an average one in the States...At least that's what happened to us... Having/owning certaing things in the USA is a norm and nothing extraordinary , whereas here, in the U.K. those same things are considered luxuries and cost a fortune!...And that is something that I can't belive is happening in the country like Britain...! |
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