entry level cs position pay
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jersey_emt
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I got a programming job making $35K right out of college with no experience. I've seen a lot of starting salarys range from $25K-45K.
You need some experience under your belt before the money starts coming in.
You need some experience under your belt before the money starts coming in.
jersey_emt
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what's the offer?
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Note also that it will be tough to get a permanent position in IT. Be prepared to put things off because of the all the contract work.
jersey_emt
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Take it only if you think you'll be happy with the position. I turned down a $43K offer for my current $35K position, because I knew I'd be happier working here. 6 months later I still look foward to going to work every day. I made the right choice.
well i don't particularly like what i do now, which isn't much, but it's a whole program that i got accepted to and would be management in 4 years and get to do a bunch of things, so i think i would like the program and all. the biggest drawback i think is the location. hartford sucks, i got some thinkin to do, at least they gave me til the end of october to decide...
jersey_emt
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The problem is now with all of the outsourcing, starting salary's have plummetted, unless of course you have experience & certifications, which few new graduates have. Personally I love my job, it's enough money for me to do things I want to do, and I'm truely happy where I am working....that alone is worth more than money can give.
jersey_emt
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Awesome! I'm just getting my first experiences with databases at my new job, picked up SQL really quick. Database people are always in demand 
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^program, not a lot of specifics on it though. the best thing is that i won't be coding lots in 3 years or so, and i don't want to code for the rest of my life
^program, not a lot of specifics on it though. the best thing is that i won't be coding lots in 3 years or so, and i don't want to code for the rest of my life
jersey_emt_Vacation-Away-Dont-PM said:
You have a programming job and you're 'truly happy' with it? hehe...give it a couple more months... j/k
jred - well, if they have a ladder to management as it seems they do, and that's what you think you want to be doing in the somewhat-distant future, it might be worth the griping about location.
it is a ladder to management, it's called the leadership development program
the location problem is so big because i've lived here my whole life and it really really sucks maybe in october when i'm doing my senior project for a company on wall street they'll offer me a better job and i can live in nyc. hopefully
the location problem is so big because i've lived here my whole life and it really really sucks
maybe in october when i'm doing my senior project for a company on wall street they'll offer me a better job and i can live in nyc. hopefullyProtegeES03
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The problem is that there are so many computer grads now and as someone mentioned, outsourcing. Unless you are really cream of the crop you won't be looking at a high paying job right out of school, and possibly never. Why am I in computer science 
