beyondavatars's comments

beyondavatars | 12 years ago | on: Poll: Full-time software engineers in the Bay Area, what's your annual salary?

I was offered 80 right out of school. But I was also offered 50. It depends on what the company can afford to and if they are competitive. there are so many factors that play into salary determinations that I think people could lose sight of that by looking at this poll.

To evaluate what you are worth this is a great calculator: http://www.jobsearchintelligence.com/NACE/salary-calculator-...

Uses government stats and asks you for all your information and then gives you averages and percentiles based on that. A much more accurate way of comparing or delving into your own worth to the industry.

beyondavatars | 13 years ago | on: Tech Companies That Only Hire Men

I just think women would read this and believe that this company is looking for a male, not a female. I know I would. It would emphasize a bro type of environment.

Your only reference to "he" being gener neutral was from the 1700s... do you have a modern example?

beyondavatars | 13 years ago | on: Poll: Male or female or other

It's like when you call a friend your "black friend" rather than your friend.

beyondavatars | 13 years ago | on: Poll: Male or female or other

I'd rather be considered a person in engineering rather than a woman in engineering, but I'm still interested in the stats.