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How do I properly quantify exactly how much value I'm adding to the company I work for and the world to possibly determine how much I'm precisely worth?

• jimbokun 13y ago
  You're almost there... Now apply this to the implication that these sv companies did not depress engineer wages.
  • rfnslyr 13y ago
    You're absolutely right. I'm demanding a 500k bonus from my boss tomorrow or I'm GONE!
    • MarkPNeyer 13y ago
      why does that make sense? you aren't paid in proportion to your worth; you are only paid in proportion to your negotiating power. if 50 other people can produce the same worth for your employer, you're going to be paid a lot less than if you are the only one who can produce the same amount of worth. don't take this as an argument that you are being paid "unfairly" - you're not. just see it this way - you are worth much more than that. set your career sights a lot higher because you deserve it.
    • consz 13y ago
      You should. I write code in another industry (HFT) and most people coming out of college are getting 400-500k bonuses or more after a year. We joke about how raw of a deal the average developer in SV is getting -- Google has roughly the same net profit/employee that we do (maybe even more), and all they're getting is chump change.
      • hahainternet 13y ago
        I both hate and admire you for that. One bonus like that is all I need to finish plans for good. I know talented programmers getting the equiv of $50k and I wish I could do something for them.
      • billmalarky 13y ago
        Interesting. How does one get into that industry? Can you shoot me an email? I thought HFT was going into rough times?
• clavalle 13y ago
  You need to ask yourself what your replacement cost is, not how much value you are adding. Sure, you're a drop out, but if you have an in-demand skill set replacing you is not going to be cheap.