Comment on Google layoffs: Sundar Pichai-led company fires entire Python team for ‘cheaper labour’

• agressivelyPassive@feddit.de ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Even doubling the salary is far less than what you’d pay in the US, and as a rule of thumb, German labour, including all the indirect costs, is about twice the gross salary.

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  • Buelldozer@lemmy.today ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    Even doubling the salary is far less than what you’d pay in the US,

    I’m certain there’s plenty of Python programmers available in the United States for less than $200,000 per year.

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    • MindlessZ@lemm.ee ⁨6⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      These python programmers are literally maintainers of the language. They’re not a dime a dozen. Not saying it’s impossible or anything but you’re looking to get very high caliber engineers for under 140k

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