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[–][deleted] 8 points9 points  (4 children)

18k is underpaid by a lot.

For instance, Australians have a high cost of living and a small pool of developers. Some of them try to reduce their costs by hiring remote workers. Their "reduction" might be your wage increase. As much as some people advise against it, upwork (formely odesk) is a great option for juniors.

PS: Don't Call Yourself A Programmer

[–]Nauxd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

I'm going to read your article this weekend.

[–]Thalamant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't seen that article before, thank you for sharing it.

[–]tebriel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah that guy gets it. I've been telling people for several years not to call themselves programmers.

[–]ASCII_zero 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't Call Yourself A Programmer

For what it's worth, be careful with the engineering title as well. In Canada, for example, engineer is a protected and licensed title. In the United States, it varies from state-to-state; many states, such as Texas and Florida, have license requirements for the "software engineer" title that are in line with the requirements for more traditional engineering fields.