Google blamed for jump in high-tech pay

Iria · Dec 19, 2005, 12:47 AM

When Silicon Valley executives complain about soaring wages for computer engineers, they often blame a single company for their plight: Google Inc.

The Mountain View search engine, they say, has pushed up salaries with its deep pockets and huge appetite for technology workers.

"It's driven up software engineering wages by 50 percent in the past couple years," Reed Hastings, chief executive of Netflix, the online DVD rental firm in Los Gatos, said recently at a conference for the technology industry's lobbying group.

Bill Cobb, who oversees North American operations for San Jose's eBay, chimed in from across the table, saying, "Sounds about right."
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calidan · Dec 19, 2005, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Iria

"It's driven up software engineering wages by 50 percent in the past couple years," Reed Hastings, chief executive of Netflix

He is only saying this because he might have to take a pay cut to afford IT people.

Master Shake · Dec 19, 2005, 01:46 AM

How dare they pay their employees good wages and give them benefits!!!

The small city I live in is FULL of warehouse and manufacturing places but they ALL go through temp services which means the whole damn city is temporarily employed. I bust my ass from 10pm to 6am for $6 an hour!! I almost feel like I'm working in China or Mexico.

Dec 19, 2005, 12:47 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Google blamed for jump in high-tech pay When Silicon Valley executives complain about soaring wages for computer engineers, they often blame a single company for their plight: Google Inc. The Mountain View search engine, they say, has pushed up salaries with its deep pockets and huge appetite for technology workers. "It's driven up software engineering wages by 50 percent in the past couple years," Reed Hastings, chief executive of Netflix, the online DVD rental firm in Los Gatos, said recently at a conference for the technology industry's lobbying group. Bill Cobb, who oversees North American operations for San Jose's eBay, chimed in from across the table, saying, "Sounds about right." ___________ Read MOre / Source: SFGate

Dec 19, 2005, 01:46 AM	#3
Master Shake DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 310 Rep Power: 0	How dare they pay their employees good wages and give them benefits!!! The small city I live in is FULL of warehouse and manufacturing places but they ALL go through temp services which means the whole damn city is temporarily employed. I bust my ass from 10pm to 6am for $6 an hour!! I almost feel like I'm working in China or Mexico.