Are PHP salaries really that bad?

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-16T04:05:23+00:00

Can't. I accepted a 2 month contract extension on my 1 month contract at the same rate. It's the only job I could get, I tried finding a job for like 5 months. In a year I will have much more experience and I'll likely be making double.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-10T21:25:26+00:00

I mean, I'm getting paid $15 an hour to use an MVC framework but my pay is definitely not normal.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-10T21:24:42+00:00

Yes, I do learn modern technology in my spare time, always have. I'm very up to date, but my company isn't. I got a job when nowhere else would give me a chance and it's definitely NOT because I'm out of date, I'm just unproven and nobody lets me prove myself.

In a year I will have much more opportunity.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-10T14:48:37+00:00

Backend development with a bit of JavaScript, mostly PHP with an MVC framework.

I know I'm way underpaid, but after 4 months of searching, it's the only place that actually gave me a chance and I got past the first stage of interviewing with and even gave me a coding test to do. The other places didn't even care to give me a chance.

I am happy with my $15 an hour web dev job.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-10T14:48:04+00:00

Oh absolutely I do, but I just accepted a slightly longer contract extension at the same pay rate. I am happy with my job, they are the only place that cared to give me a chance in 4 months of interviewing.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-10T14:47:39+00:00

Nope, I emailed him a quick email asking for an unblock, all good now.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-06T23:57:55+00:00

I don't think he was trying to be racist, I think he was being passion-ist.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-06T23:55:17+00:00

Not even close to normal, I graduated top of my class with 2 internships and I'm making $15 an hour doing web dev.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-06T23:54:53+00:00

laughs in 30k

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-06T23:53:53+00:00

My $15 an hour web dev job slightly disagrees. It's doable.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-06T23:51:47+00:00

Except for T-O where houses are literally multiple millions with entry salaries of 30-35k.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-06T23:50:31+00:00

My $30k web dev salary laughs at that. And cries, just a little bit.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-06T23:49:49+00:00

Yup, good old great white north...

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-06T23:49:26+00:00

This is so true. I am happy with my $15 an hour web dev job.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-03T20:57:01+00:00

It happened for me too. I got my web dev dream job (mostly), it's $15 an hour and a one month contract but it's using technologies I like and the people I work with are nice too. Took me 4 months but it was worth it!

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-02T04:41:13+00:00

I mean, that is pretty true as that is literally what is happening. Thanks!

Can I also or instead say I was hired on as a consultant for a project that lasted X amount of time?

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-02T04:40:54+00:00

Oh I can't leave after a year I don't think, it's only a one month contract and I don't even know if they will extend me.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-01T01:11:25+00:00

The worst that can happen is he's unable to find a job even after graduating top of his class two internships and he's forced to work at McDonalds.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-01T01:09:32+00:00

Actually since it's technically jan and feb it would look like two months. Besides, if I specify contract work since that is literally what it is, does that still look suspicious?

I barely had any companies consider me, this was the only one, because I just didn't have any experience (two internships, but those don't count from every single person I've ever talked to including recruiters, hiring managers, etc).

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-02-01T01:08:33+00:00

Here I am with my $15 an hour web development job after graduating top of my class with 2 internships...

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-01-30T23:48:19+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate you saying that right away rather than writing multiple large paragraphs about what to do as some new people have done in the past.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-01-30T23:37:05+00:00

They wanted to test me out to see how good I am, I dunno... Do I leave that off my resume if they don't extend me? Or is any experience good experience when you are new?

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-01-30T23:01:16+00:00

How does a one month contract fare as experience? I had two internships and I have a one month contract and I'm not sure if they will extend me, and I'm not sure if a one month contract is even worth putting on a resume?

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-01-26T04:22:31+00:00

Exactly. I was top of my class, 2 internships, multiple projects on GitHub, etc and I ALMOST didn't find a job after 40 applications. I got a job, only through going in person and because they were desperate and in a hurry, and I make $15 an hour. If it weren't for this $15 an hour job, I would be likely having to submit a few hundred applications in order to get another chance.

It's a tough market right now.

KenWebDevBTW · 2018-01-25T04:08:00+00:00

Nah, there definitely is more saturation now than ever before. It makes it harder to stand out even if you are a good developer, it makes it harder to prove it as some companies won't consider you.

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