heat_samurai wrote: > I've got an offer to join a reputed customized software firm in SF. > I've got over 2 yrs of experience as a Flash Developer and migrated to > Flex about 8 months back. > > They've offered me around $4,500. Is that good enough?
I assume that's per month--that works out to $54,000/year. San Francisco is expensive, and $54K doesn't go far. At best, you'll be able to afford a 1-br apartment within walking distance of BART. It's on the low end of a livable salary. You'd be sitting pretty in Tulsa, but counting your pennies in San Francisco. Is it enough? It depends--does it include benefits (vacation, health insurance)? If not, it sounds low to me. If it includes benefits, it might be ok. There are a lot of things that go into figuring your value to a company. You mentioned experience, which is a bit on the thin side. How about education? If you have a Master's in Computer Science from Stanford, that's low. If you have a high school diploma, that's not bad. If you have a 2-year degree from a technical or community college, it sounds about right. Factor in your other work experience. If you have 2 years of Flash, but 10 years of C++ or Java, that makes you worth a lot more. How many jobs have you held? How long did you stay on them? Do you have a code portfolio? Does the company offer a reasonable upward path? When you have 5 years of Flash/Flex, will you be making $80-90K, or will you have to jump to a another company? Sorry if there are more questions than answers here, but there are a lot of variables. $54K might be a good deal for you--it's not an insult, at least. The rest depends on where you're coming from. Cordially, Kerry Thompson
