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> selection bias possible here. In general, folks who switch jobs every two years are the folks who are not getting offered big raises by their current companies.

The article is saying that those who stay don't get offered big raises. The article says that if you stay you get 3% or less. There's even a pretty chart to make this point.

Employees aren't paid what they are worth, they are paid as little as the company can get away with. The delta is profit to the company, which is the whole purpose of the company's existence. Employees who stay are demonstrating they can put up with flatter wage development, and they are being taken advantage of by the employers.



This is true even when a company is hiring someone. They will try to hire you at the lowest possible tier. Of course there are exceptions to this.


The negotiating situation is different when hiring someone vs when offering a raise.


I hoped it was clear I was discussing this topic beyond what the article says. After all, that is what comment sections are for.




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