Poll: What Salary would you be happy with?

[Firestar_3x]

So remind me why you haven't got a job like this then?

Some people are just so moronic it makes we wonder how they remember to keep breathing.

 

[Abraham]

lol if you think two weeks learning some syntax and then 'a bit of experience' would equip you with the ability to fulfil that role. You are absolutely delusional.

He is exaggerrating obviously but even 10 years experience plus a degree (which would probably be sufficient to get the job and get by in it) isn't a great deal of working to be in a potentially 100k job, or my much preferred image of 6 months off a year and getting 50k a year.

 

[Hotwired]

I know more than you about this .. Most of my friends were .. like .. 'I could never do it that kind of thing is for uber-awesome folk who are kinda godlike .. er .. probably'. The ones I persuade to go for it that GET it (all of them so far) now join me in having a beer and laughing about their pre-beliefs, and just feel gutted they spent 9 years slogging away for 30K a year because of their fears and insecurities ...!!



I'M DOING IT. So .. do you think I'm 1) Awesome gifted uber-worker... or 2) Telling the truth ...?

3) MASTER BAITER MASTERFULLY BAITS

 

[britboy4321]

So remind me why you haven't got a job like this then?

Some people are just so moronic it makes we wonder how they remember to keep breathing.

er, I have had for 15 years. Started just after graduation, because it seemed amazing. Best (financial) decision I ever made.

 

[britboy4321]

He is exaggerrating obviously but even 10 years experience plus a degree (which would probably be sufficient to get the job and get by in it) isn't a great deal of working to be in a potentially 100k job, or my much preferred image of 6 months off a year and getting 50k a year.

I got in after a degree and about 5 months in permy work.

Just applied for 35 jobs a day. And learnt how to talk and walk like a contractor! After 4 weeks, I was in.

 

[xxalxx]

8 for me

 

[Mr^B]

Strong academic background (probably a 1st or 2.1 in computing, engineering, mathematics or science from a university of respected pedigree in these subjects

So they just need to know some C#
And have some experience
And have a good/relevant degree

You won't get into contracting C# (and get anywhere near that carrot rate that agencies post) without a lot of hard work and effort as a permie somewhere.

Unless you fancy doing some software testing, which doesn't need any real technical skills, but apparently still pays really well. And I've never worked with a "software tester" who wasn't a complete muppet.

 

[Abraham]

I got in after a degree and about 5 months in permy work.

Just applied for 35 jobs a day. And learnt how to talk and walk like a contractor! After 4 weeks, I was in.

Good for you, I was agreeing with you that it wasn't beyond anyones reach, most people would be happier with a couple of years experience behind them though. In my experience at least real world coding requires something of a mindset shift from degree level coding, the usefulness of that experience in leading you to a well paid contracting position would obviously depend on what was required of you and what you were working on.

 

[Firestar_3x]

er, I have had for 15 years. Started just after graduation, because it seemed amazing. Best (financial) decision I ever made.

Yea right, you seem more suited to collecting my bins, give the total pish you post on these forums and the lack of real world knowledge you have i find your claims very hard to believe.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

I know more than you about this

No you don't. At best you'll know an equal amount.

I'M DOING IT. So .. do you think I'm 1) Awesome gifted uber-worker... or 2) Telling the truth ...?

That either you're lying, or you are doing it and you play down the amount of experience you bring to the roles you fulfil.

 

[britboy4321]

Good for you, I was agreeing with you that it wasn't beyond anyones reach, most people would be happier with a couple of years experience behind them though. In my experience at least real world coding requires something of a mindset shift from degree level coding, the usefulness of that experience in leading you to a well paid contracting position would obviously depend on what was required of you and what you were working on.

Agreed.

Everyone else here thinks we're lying :-\

 

[britboy4321]

Yea right, you seem more suited to collecting my bins, give the total pish you post on these forums and the lack of real world knowledge you have i find your claims very hard to believe.

think contracters speak pish??? You should listen to the consultants on 5 times that wack

 

[Abraham]

Agreed.

Everyone else here thinks we're lying :-\

Because you're saying that anyone could walk into a £500/day coding contracting role on 6 months real experience. If you did, congratulations, the vast vast majority could not, it's not the unacheivable thing that people seemed to be criticising you saying it was, but it's not a 1 year plan walk in the park either.

 

[Witor]

Bottomish end of 7 at the moment, higher end of 7 would be great in current situation where the wife stays at home (pretty much) with the 2 kids. Not really restricted cash wise, but a bit more is always welcome, especially with a couple of long-term things i'd like to do. Could happen in a year or so's time, if things pan out @ work.

 

[britboy4321]

Because you're saying that anyone could walk into a £500/day coding contracting role on 6 months real experience. If you did, congratulations, the vast vast majority could not, it's not the unacheivable thing that people seemed to be criticising you saying it was, but it's not a 1 year plan walk in the park either.

Fair enough, point made.

 

[toshj]

I have to agree with Britboy to a degree. There are plenty of easy jobs that pay six figures, but they're not necessarily that easy to obtain!

 

[GSXRMovistar]

. And learnt how to talk and walk like a contractor! After 4 weeks, I was in.

And just how does a contractor talk and walk?

 

[KaHn]

I am an working as an engineer. We have a director who used to sit on their board and a lot of CEng's so I too have a good idea of what I need to achieve.

Thank you for the advice and I will ask all the necessary questions before I enroll in an OU course. Tbh I would much rather do it at Sheffield University but I've obviously missed enrollment this year and I really want to start learning again.

It all depends on what body you want to get charted with, I used IMechE as an example as thats who I'm going with.

Anyway hopefully you'll get it and won't need to do the 10yrs of OU.

Also if your working as an engineer with out a degree, why bother?

KaHn

 

[randomshenans]

I have c.3 yrs IT work experience. Started in support as I had to somewhere. Moved after a year. Did some projects. Moved after a year. Contract. I now earn c.500 a day from starting 3yrs ago on 16k pa.

He's not wrong. Oh, and we're probably gifted as well.