Tapioca | 08-19-2011 10:03 AM | Quote:
Originally Posted by Z3guy
(Post 7550709)
How do you think the bigger CA firms make money?....use fresh new cheap labour, pay them nothing and charge them out for $200/hr | CA firms also drive their employees hard, so 70-80 hours a week on a fixed salary is where their money is made. Even if they're charging their clients 200/hour and paying their employees 20/hour (which is close to 40K), they're still making 1000%. Quote:
All depends on your profession and the company you work for. I'm a AutoCAD designer @ a small (25 people) electrical engineering firm. Started @ gross 40k/year and got a raise after the 3 month probation. Yet I'm still going to go back to school because my speciality is in Architecture and I want more knowledge into the Civil/Structural side of the industry.
| I think 40K/year is a reasonable starting salary if you're in a specialized profession, like what you describe. Friends of mine who were in similar situations as you started around that figure and now make 20-30K more than they did when they started. Quote:
It's tough to find a job now. None of my co-workers are satisfied with their pay but it has been tough to switch. Kinda sad that we all have the defeated mentality that "at least we have a job". Gotta get out into the industry once get my designation and hope that things are better.
| There's no question that it's a tough job market, but you have to be proactive if you want that dream job. A friend of mine who doesn't even have a CA designation was out of work for several months until he landed a gig at a medium-sized organization. He obviously hasn't shared what his exact salary is, but I'm fairly certain it's in the 50K range. You just have to put yourself out there and not feel sorry for yourself. |