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Dornith t1_itvxxfa wrote

Reply to comment by sweetmorty in Alphabet is ramping up scrutiny of all its projects and cutting hiring in half as it tries to curb costs by chrisdh79

Work in tech. This is not as much the case as people think it is.

Tech definitely has more remote workers than any other industry, but it's not the majority. Most top tech talent are still going into the office to work, either because they don't mind it, actively enjoy it, or don't think it's a big enough deal to switch jobs over it.

My old roommate recently moved across country, from CA to NY, to work at a tech startup making mid-6 figures. He's in his early 20s and is excited to move to a new part of the country and try a new way of life.

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MoreHairMoreFun t1_itwpa4z wrote

He’s making 500k?

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Dornith t1_itwpfgg wrote

I don't have his exact numbers (obviously) but he makes a few hundred k in base salary, plus large bonuses and benefits.

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coffeesippingbastard t1_itwzp78 wrote

mid is 300-600k so in NYC- plausible. For top top- I've seen some really absurd numbers from the algorithmic trading companies.

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MoreHairMoreFun t1_itwzsz4 wrote

I just wondered if he meant 150k. Good for anyone making that.

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dukeofpenisland t1_ity6jzn wrote

150 is entry level software engineering at big tech in a high COL area

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Dornith t1_iu0o4jy wrote

Funnily enough, that's the industry he's in now.

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doubletagged t1_ityk0yx wrote

Been in the “top tech” companies mentioned here. My experience has been that the offices are consistently < 50% full. From that seems most prefer working remote.

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