Tag: Salary

They say knowledge is power. And it’s so indisputably true. Unfortunately for me, I didn’t have a lot of knowledge when I started my career… As a first-generation college grad, I knew absolutely nothing about the corporate world. I’ll never forge...

Young employees now have different expectations. It’s not just about money anymore — they seek fulfilment and engagement. Managers and leaders note that creating a work environment that truly satisfies them is critical to attracting and retaining top talent. Life is as simple as ...

I found it very interesting the insights offered by Stack Overflow every year. Nearly 65,000 developers revealed which language they use most, where they come from, their role and also how much they earn. Scrolling to the “salary by developer type” section I found that an En...

The results of the first Berlin Salary Trends survey are in. We collected 1,061 responses, significantly more than expected. Thanks to everyone contributing data and supporting my guerilla marketing one way or another! This was a lot of work, much more than I expected. It’s almost impo...

I talk about jobs in Tokyo with hundreds of tech professionals from around the world every month. Absolutely, the most difficult discussion is often the salary range. Japan Is Not Expensive The first thing I need to address is the misunderstanding that Japan and Tokyo are expensive. Tokyo fell...

Anyone who has been paid hourly, knows the term, time and a half. This means you are paid for the time you are scheduled to work plus half the original pay. let’s say you make twenty dollars an hour. and you have one hour of overtime. For that overtime, you would be paid thirty dollars for tha...

As a seasoned data scientist with a PhD from the University of Wisconsin, I have always valued the academic side of my profession. Theories, principles, the robust debates that break out over methodological nuances — it’s all music to my ears. As part of my continuous learning journe...

In an age of unprecedented disparities in wealth, we must recalibrate our notion of what constitutes generosity. Though Jack Grealish is the subject of this piece, he is in no way its ‘target.’ He is merely one of a broad and growing class. The Manchester City midfielder received widespr...

Equal Pay Day falls in 2023 on March 14 — a date determined by how long into the new year American women must work to catch up to American men’s earnings the previous year. In 2022, women earned 82% of what men earned. The wage gap for Black and Hispanic women is even high...

Eight quants from different banks are getting together for drinks. They are all interested in knowing the average salary of the group. Nevertheless, being cautious and humble individuals, everyone prefers not to disclose his or her own salary to the group. Question: Can you come up with a strateg...