▲ 1006 ▼ someDaysAreBetterThanOthers (thelemmy.club) submitted 3 months ago by cm0002@literature.cafe to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev 188 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 101 points 3 months ago (4 children) Maybe that's the monthly pay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago (3 children) If do contract work that's not even that much permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 3 months ago (2 children) True, then insurance and no time off or other benefits would suck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago It's only "no time off" if that's what you want. It's time off whenever you want (and sometimes when you don't want). permalink fedilink source parent [–] 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago Accurate. Source: 20 years solo. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Contract work is rarely direct deposit, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) US banking is weird. How would it be paid instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (3 children) I've never hired a software consultant, but most of the time when I hire a company or person to do contract work like roofing, gardening or similar they prefer to be paid by check. Sometimes they accept credit cards, but usually not when the bill is over a certain amount, due to the cut going to the card company. Furthermore, "Direct Deposit" is basically a special term used for people getting their wages or salary paid to their bank account, as opposed to receiving it by check or cash. Other types of bank-to-bank transfers have different names, like "wire transfer" or "ACH transfer". Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There's acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says "retirement account", they call it "401(k)", named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. You find stuff like that everywhere if you look. Some of their coins don't even have a value printed on them, you just have to memorize how much they're worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago In Europe (maybe also elsewhere outside the US?) nearly all transactions are simply direct bank transactions. Occasionally facilitated through some app, but usually it's just your own bank's app. Nobody has used checks for decades, and the only reason we're using credit cards is because the US keeps forcing them on us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago You just have to memorize the coins Plus they are not even logically ordered by size or anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There’s acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says “retirement account”, they call it “401(k)”, named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. As a plus, I can greatly confuse and terrify an Irish person by telling them about the thousands I send "to the old IRA" every year. 😂 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Depends on how you do ur billing but yeah it varies permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) A month!? I know it's regional but that's low for a monthly deposit for a contractor! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) You're not accounting for taxes and insurance. You lose way more to both as a self employed individual (at least here in the states) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 8 points 3 months ago (2 children) If you're a self employed contractor, you're taking taxes and insurance out yourself, not from what you'd be paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Exactly. When I was self employed, my monthly invoice was almost always in the 5 figures. From that you pay your VAT every quarter, save up for income taxes, pay all sorts of insurances, and what you've got left is a lot less, but the initial transfer looks very good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not really sure what your point is. If I bill my guy 8k for the hours I did last month he sends me 8k. I then personally have to buy my own insurance and do my quarterly taxes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Right, which would happen after the direct deposit, so your entire tangent about taxes and insurance seems irrelevant to the meme and conversation involving the amount in the meme. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Reread the thread mate. If you already know that contractos charge more then you shouldn't be this confused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent [–] tyler@programming.dev 21 points 3 months ago Nah, that’s a normal paycheck for a medium level engineer in any American big city. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 8 points 3 months ago Nay, daily. permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Yeah that’s a very big monthly pay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children) $150,000/yr (yes big, less than median for software engineers in the US) is $2k/week, $8k/month Edit: $2k/week after taxes because direct deposit is the context of this discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kiagam@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (4 children) 8k/month is 96k/year. Just multiply by 12 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] brave_lemmywinks@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago How dare you question his math?! He gets paid 96k /150k for that! permalink fedilink source parent [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 4 points 3 months ago this is about a deposit so it’s take home 401k etc makes this fuzzy permalink fedilink source parent [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* Direct deposit is after taxes. Bi-weekly or weekly deposit is the most common. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) They said the US. Ao mathing is hard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Take home vs before taxes are very different numbers permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 point 3 months ago* (3 children) less than median for software engineers in the US What I’m moving there the second the orange guy gets thrown out of the White House $2k/month is considered a very good salary in my country Btw how does 8k/ month make 150k/year? Do you get bonuses or shares or whatever? I heard that they give shares to employees in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago As far as I know, $150K isn't less than the median for software engineers in the entire US . It is less than the median for Senior/Lead Software Engineers though, so maybe that still works for you. In a HCOL city, you likely get far more than this amount, but it wouldn't go nearly as far obviously. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NewSocialWhoDis@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago* If it's direct deposit, the $6k is probably for a two week pay period. That's the standard for most corporations in the US. Withholdings, including taxes and retirement accounts and health insurance, is going to take roughly 1/3, so this guy is making $9k x 26 = ~$235k (probably more like $250k/yr). permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 point 3 months ago That's not less than median in the US. That's in the upper half, probably upper third of software salaries. Silicon valley shit really warps perspectives. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) no it's not. at least where i live, it's considered poor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] rishado@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 36 points 3 months ago (3 children) If do contract work that's not even that much permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 3 months ago (2 children) True, then insurance and no time off or other benefits would suck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago It's only "no time off" if that's what you want. It's time off whenever you want (and sometimes when you don't want). permalink fedilink source parent [–] 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago Accurate. Source: 20 years solo. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Contract work is rarely direct deposit, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) US banking is weird. How would it be paid instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (3 children) I've never hired a software consultant, but most of the time when I hire a company or person to do contract work like roofing, gardening or similar they prefer to be paid by check. Sometimes they accept credit cards, but usually not when the bill is over a certain amount, due to the cut going to the card company. Furthermore, "Direct Deposit" is basically a special term used for people getting their wages or salary paid to their bank account, as opposed to receiving it by check or cash. Other types of bank-to-bank transfers have different names, like "wire transfer" or "ACH transfer". Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There's acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says "retirement account", they call it "401(k)", named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. You find stuff like that everywhere if you look. Some of their coins don't even have a value printed on them, you just have to memorize how much they're worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago In Europe (maybe also elsewhere outside the US?) nearly all transactions are simply direct bank transactions. Occasionally facilitated through some app, but usually it's just your own bank's app. Nobody has used checks for decades, and the only reason we're using credit cards is because the US keeps forcing them on us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago You just have to memorize the coins Plus they are not even logically ordered by size or anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There’s acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says “retirement account”, they call it “401(k)”, named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. As a plus, I can greatly confuse and terrify an Irish person by telling them about the thousands I send "to the old IRA" every year. 😂 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Depends on how you do ur billing but yeah it varies permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) A month!? I know it's regional but that's low for a monthly deposit for a contractor! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) You're not accounting for taxes and insurance. You lose way more to both as a self employed individual (at least here in the states) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 8 points 3 months ago (2 children) If you're a self employed contractor, you're taking taxes and insurance out yourself, not from what you'd be paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Exactly. When I was self employed, my monthly invoice was almost always in the 5 figures. From that you pay your VAT every quarter, save up for income taxes, pay all sorts of insurances, and what you've got left is a lot less, but the initial transfer looks very good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not really sure what your point is. If I bill my guy 8k for the hours I did last month he sends me 8k. I then personally have to buy my own insurance and do my quarterly taxes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Right, which would happen after the direct deposit, so your entire tangent about taxes and insurance seems irrelevant to the meme and conversation involving the amount in the meme. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Reread the thread mate. If you already know that contractos charge more then you shouldn't be this confused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] femtek@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 3 months ago (2 children) True, then insurance and no time off or other benefits would suck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago It's only "no time off" if that's what you want. It's time off whenever you want (and sometimes when you don't want). permalink fedilink source parent [–] 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago Accurate. Source: 20 years solo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago It's only "no time off" if that's what you want. It's time off whenever you want (and sometimes when you don't want). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 418_im_a_teapot@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 months ago Accurate. Source: 20 years solo. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (2 children) Contract work is rarely direct deposit, though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) US banking is weird. How would it be paid instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (3 children) I've never hired a software consultant, but most of the time when I hire a company or person to do contract work like roofing, gardening or similar they prefer to be paid by check. Sometimes they accept credit cards, but usually not when the bill is over a certain amount, due to the cut going to the card company. Furthermore, "Direct Deposit" is basically a special term used for people getting their wages or salary paid to their bank account, as opposed to receiving it by check or cash. Other types of bank-to-bank transfers have different names, like "wire transfer" or "ACH transfer". Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There's acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says "retirement account", they call it "401(k)", named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. You find stuff like that everywhere if you look. Some of their coins don't even have a value printed on them, you just have to memorize how much they're worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago In Europe (maybe also elsewhere outside the US?) nearly all transactions are simply direct bank transactions. Occasionally facilitated through some app, but usually it's just your own bank's app. Nobody has used checks for decades, and the only reason we're using credit cards is because the US keeps forcing them on us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago You just have to memorize the coins Plus they are not even logically ordered by size or anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There’s acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says “retirement account”, they call it “401(k)”, named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. As a plus, I can greatly confuse and terrify an Irish person by telling them about the thousands I send "to the old IRA" every year. 😂 permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Depends on how you do ur billing but yeah it varies permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 3 months ago (1 child) US banking is weird. How would it be paid instead? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (3 children) I've never hired a software consultant, but most of the time when I hire a company or person to do contract work like roofing, gardening or similar they prefer to be paid by check. Sometimes they accept credit cards, but usually not when the bill is over a certain amount, due to the cut going to the card company. Furthermore, "Direct Deposit" is basically a special term used for people getting their wages or salary paid to their bank account, as opposed to receiving it by check or cash. Other types of bank-to-bank transfers have different names, like "wire transfer" or "ACH transfer". Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There's acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says "retirement account", they call it "401(k)", named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. You find stuff like that everywhere if you look. Some of their coins don't even have a value printed on them, you just have to memorize how much they're worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago In Europe (maybe also elsewhere outside the US?) nearly all transactions are simply direct bank transactions. Occasionally facilitated through some app, but usually it's just your own bank's app. Nobody has used checks for decades, and the only reason we're using credit cards is because the US keeps forcing them on us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago You just have to memorize the coins Plus they are not even logically ordered by size or anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There’s acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says “retirement account”, they call it “401(k)”, named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. As a plus, I can greatly confuse and terrify an Irish person by telling them about the thousands I send "to the old IRA" every year. 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bus_factor@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago* (3 children) I've never hired a software consultant, but most of the time when I hire a company or person to do contract work like roofing, gardening or similar they prefer to be paid by check. Sometimes they accept credit cards, but usually not when the bill is over a certain amount, due to the cut going to the card company. Furthermore, "Direct Deposit" is basically a special term used for people getting their wages or salary paid to their bank account, as opposed to receiving it by check or cash. Other types of bank-to-bank transfers have different names, like "wire transfer" or "ACH transfer". Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There's acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says "retirement account", they call it "401(k)", named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. You find stuff like that everywhere if you look. Some of their coins don't even have a value printed on them, you just have to memorize how much they're worth. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago In Europe (maybe also elsewhere outside the US?) nearly all transactions are simply direct bank transactions. Occasionally facilitated through some app, but usually it's just your own bank's app. Nobody has used checks for decades, and the only reason we're using credit cards is because the US keeps forcing them on us. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago You just have to memorize the coins Plus they are not even logically ordered by size or anything. permalink fedilink source parent [–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There’s acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says “retirement account”, they call it “401(k)”, named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. As a plus, I can greatly confuse and terrify an Irish person by telling them about the thousands I send "to the old IRA" every year. 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago In Europe (maybe also elsewhere outside the US?) nearly all transactions are simply direct bank transactions. Occasionally facilitated through some app, but usually it's just your own bank's app. Nobody has used checks for decades, and the only reason we're using credit cards is because the US keeps forcing them on us. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 3 points 3 months ago You just have to memorize the coins Plus they are not even logically ordered by size or anything. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] WoodScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago Americans love overcomplicating things in general, and particularly love using overly specific and technical names for stuff. There’s acronyms everywhere, and things are named after weird technicalities. Like nobody says “retirement account”, they call it “401(k)”, named after the paragraph in the law which defines it. As a plus, I can greatly confuse and terrify an Irish person by telling them about the thousands I send "to the old IRA" every year. 😂 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago Depends on how you do ur billing but yeah it varies permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kraiden@piefed.social 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) A month!? I know it's regional but that's low for a monthly deposit for a contractor! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) You're not accounting for taxes and insurance. You lose way more to both as a self employed individual (at least here in the states) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 8 points 3 months ago (2 children) If you're a self employed contractor, you're taking taxes and insurance out yourself, not from what you'd be paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Exactly. When I was self employed, my monthly invoice was almost always in the 5 figures. From that you pay your VAT every quarter, save up for income taxes, pay all sorts of insurances, and what you've got left is a lot less, but the initial transfer looks very good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not really sure what your point is. If I bill my guy 8k for the hours I did last month he sends me 8k. I then personally have to buy my own insurance and do my quarterly taxes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Right, which would happen after the direct deposit, so your entire tangent about taxes and insurance seems irrelevant to the meme and conversation involving the amount in the meme. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Reread the thread mate. If you already know that contractos charge more then you shouldn't be this confused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) You're not accounting for taxes and insurance. You lose way more to both as a self employed individual (at least here in the states) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 8 points 3 months ago (2 children) If you're a self employed contractor, you're taking taxes and insurance out yourself, not from what you'd be paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Exactly. When I was self employed, my monthly invoice was almost always in the 5 figures. From that you pay your VAT every quarter, save up for income taxes, pay all sorts of insurances, and what you've got left is a lot less, but the initial transfer looks very good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not really sure what your point is. If I bill my guy 8k for the hours I did last month he sends me 8k. I then personally have to buy my own insurance and do my quarterly taxes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Right, which would happen after the direct deposit, so your entire tangent about taxes and insurance seems irrelevant to the meme and conversation involving the amount in the meme. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Reread the thread mate. If you already know that contractos charge more then you shouldn't be this confused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 8 points 3 months ago (2 children) If you're a self employed contractor, you're taking taxes and insurance out yourself, not from what you'd be paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] mcv@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Exactly. When I was self employed, my monthly invoice was almost always in the 5 figures. From that you pay your VAT every quarter, save up for income taxes, pay all sorts of insurances, and what you've got left is a lot less, but the initial transfer looks very good. permalink fedilink source parent [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not really sure what your point is. If I bill my guy 8k for the hours I did last month he sends me 8k. I then personally have to buy my own insurance and do my quarterly taxes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Right, which would happen after the direct deposit, so your entire tangent about taxes and insurance seems irrelevant to the meme and conversation involving the amount in the meme. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Reread the thread mate. If you already know that contractos charge more then you shouldn't be this confused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mcv@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago Exactly. When I was self employed, my monthly invoice was almost always in the 5 figures. From that you pay your VAT every quarter, save up for income taxes, pay all sorts of insurances, and what you've got left is a lot less, but the initial transfer looks very good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) I'm not really sure what your point is. If I bill my guy 8k for the hours I did last month he sends me 8k. I then personally have to buy my own insurance and do my quarterly taxes permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Right, which would happen after the direct deposit, so your entire tangent about taxes and insurance seems irrelevant to the meme and conversation involving the amount in the meme. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Reread the thread mate. If you already know that contractos charge more then you shouldn't be this confused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] iamthetot@piefed.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 child) Right, which would happen after the direct deposit, so your entire tangent about taxes and insurance seems irrelevant to the meme and conversation involving the amount in the meme. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Reread the thread mate. If you already know that contractos charge more then you shouldn't be this confused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) Reread the thread mate. If you already know that contractos charge more then you shouldn't be this confused permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ieGod@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago (1 child) You're the one that needs to reread. For real. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tdawg@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago It's crazy how missing a single word can spiral out like this. My b y'all permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tyler@programming.dev 21 points 3 months ago Nah, that’s a normal paycheck for a medium level engineer in any American big city. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 6 points 3 months ago (2 children) Yeah that’s a very big monthly pay permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children) $150,000/yr (yes big, less than median for software engineers in the US) is $2k/week, $8k/month Edit: $2k/week after taxes because direct deposit is the context of this discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kiagam@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (4 children) 8k/month is 96k/year. Just multiply by 12 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] brave_lemmywinks@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago How dare you question his math?! He gets paid 96k /150k for that! permalink fedilink source parent [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 4 points 3 months ago this is about a deposit so it’s take home 401k etc makes this fuzzy permalink fedilink source parent [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* Direct deposit is after taxes. Bi-weekly or weekly deposit is the most common. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) They said the US. Ao mathing is hard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Take home vs before taxes are very different numbers permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 point 3 months ago* (3 children) less than median for software engineers in the US What I’m moving there the second the orange guy gets thrown out of the White House $2k/month is considered a very good salary in my country Btw how does 8k/ month make 150k/year? Do you get bonuses or shares or whatever? I heard that they give shares to employees in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago As far as I know, $150K isn't less than the median for software engineers in the entire US . It is less than the median for Senior/Lead Software Engineers though, so maybe that still works for you. In a HCOL city, you likely get far more than this amount, but it wouldn't go nearly as far obviously. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NewSocialWhoDis@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago* If it's direct deposit, the $6k is probably for a two week pay period. That's the standard for most corporations in the US. Withholdings, including taxes and retirement accounts and health insurance, is going to take roughly 1/3, so this guy is making $9k x 26 = ~$235k (probably more like $250k/yr). permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 point 3 months ago That's not less than median in the US. That's in the upper half, probably upper third of software salaries. Silicon valley shit really warps perspectives. permalink fedilink source parent [–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) no it's not. at least where i live, it's considered poor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] rishado@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children) $150,000/yr (yes big, less than median for software engineers in the US) is $2k/week, $8k/month Edit: $2k/week after taxes because direct deposit is the context of this discussion permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] kiagam@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (4 children) 8k/month is 96k/year. Just multiply by 12 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] brave_lemmywinks@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago How dare you question his math?! He gets paid 96k /150k for that! permalink fedilink source parent [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 4 points 3 months ago this is about a deposit so it’s take home 401k etc makes this fuzzy permalink fedilink source parent [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* Direct deposit is after taxes. Bi-weekly or weekly deposit is the most common. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) They said the US. Ao mathing is hard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Take home vs before taxes are very different numbers permalink fedilink source parent [–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 point 3 months ago* (3 children) less than median for software engineers in the US What I’m moving there the second the orange guy gets thrown out of the White House $2k/month is considered a very good salary in my country Btw how does 8k/ month make 150k/year? Do you get bonuses or shares or whatever? I heard that they give shares to employees in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago As far as I know, $150K isn't less than the median for software engineers in the entire US . It is less than the median for Senior/Lead Software Engineers though, so maybe that still works for you. In a HCOL city, you likely get far more than this amount, but it wouldn't go nearly as far obviously. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NewSocialWhoDis@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago* If it's direct deposit, the $6k is probably for a two week pay period. That's the standard for most corporations in the US. Withholdings, including taxes and retirement accounts and health insurance, is going to take roughly 1/3, so this guy is making $9k x 26 = ~$235k (probably more like $250k/yr). permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 point 3 months ago That's not less than median in the US. That's in the upper half, probably upper third of software salaries. Silicon valley shit really warps perspectives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kiagam@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago (4 children) 8k/month is 96k/year. Just multiply by 12 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] brave_lemmywinks@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago How dare you question his math?! He gets paid 96k /150k for that! permalink fedilink source parent [–] baines@lemmy.cafe 4 points 3 months ago this is about a deposit so it’s take home 401k etc makes this fuzzy permalink fedilink source parent [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* Direct deposit is after taxes. Bi-weekly or weekly deposit is the most common. permalink fedilink source parent [–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) They said the US. Ao mathing is hard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Take home vs before taxes are very different numbers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] brave_lemmywinks@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago How dare you question his math?! He gets paid 96k /150k for that! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 4 points 3 months ago this is about a deposit so it’s take home 401k etc makes this fuzzy permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago* Direct deposit is after taxes. Bi-weekly or weekly deposit is the most common. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RamenJunkie@midwest.social 0 points 3 months ago (1 child) They said the US. Ao mathing is hard. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Take home vs before taxes are very different numbers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] dreadbeef@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 3 months ago Take home vs before taxes are very different numbers permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 point 3 months ago* (3 children) less than median for software engineers in the US What I’m moving there the second the orange guy gets thrown out of the White House $2k/month is considered a very good salary in my country Btw how does 8k/ month make 150k/year? Do you get bonuses or shares or whatever? I heard that they give shares to employees in the US permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago As far as I know, $150K isn't less than the median for software engineers in the entire US . It is less than the median for Senior/Lead Software Engineers though, so maybe that still works for you. In a HCOL city, you likely get far more than this amount, but it wouldn't go nearly as far obviously. permalink fedilink source parent [–] NewSocialWhoDis@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago* If it's direct deposit, the $6k is probably for a two week pay period. That's the standard for most corporations in the US. Withholdings, including taxes and retirement accounts and health insurance, is going to take roughly 1/3, so this guy is making $9k x 26 = ~$235k (probably more like $250k/yr). permalink fedilink source parent [–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 point 3 months ago That's not less than median in the US. That's in the upper half, probably upper third of software salaries. Silicon valley shit really warps perspectives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] zod000@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago As far as I know, $150K isn't less than the median for software engineers in the entire US . It is less than the median for Senior/Lead Software Engineers though, so maybe that still works for you. In a HCOL city, you likely get far more than this amount, but it wouldn't go nearly as far obviously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] NewSocialWhoDis@lemmy.zip 1 point 3 months ago* If it's direct deposit, the $6k is probably for a two week pay period. That's the standard for most corporations in the US. Withholdings, including taxes and retirement accounts and health insurance, is going to take roughly 1/3, so this guy is making $9k x 26 = ~$235k (probably more like $250k/yr). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ParlimentOfDoom@piefed.zip 1 point 3 months ago That's not less than median in the US. That's in the upper half, probably upper third of software salaries. Silicon valley shit really warps perspectives. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 child) no it's not. at least where i live, it's considered poor. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] rishado@lemmy.world 1 point 3 months ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
