Ah, forget my previous post, around ~1,5k will go to paying the bills, food etc. so it's about 1k staying in your pocket for entertainment or anything else that's not a required expense.
On Tuesday, 25 September 2012 18:48:46 UTC+3, powi wrote: > > Hi Werner, thanks for your helpful answers! > > When you say 30k, you mean after paying bills (house, food etc), right? > > On Tuesday, 25 September 2012 17:39:20 UTC+3, Werner Laude wrote: >> >> >> Am 25.09.2012 um 15:35 schrieb powi <corestu...@gmail.com>: >> >> Santiago.. >> >> Hi Werner. >> >> Well I'm 24, I have a lot of experience generally on computers and web >> development (~10 years). So what would you aim for if you were me? It's >> going to be a full-time work, I'm going to be a part of the team. Someone >> recommended ~50k (I'm a junior in Rails, but learning fast and built some >> quite good things till now). >> >> >> 50k is fine to start. >> >> >> Also, what would you estimate the life there costs? I mean, the bills >> (house, electricity, water, food, internet/phone)? >> >> >> Rent: 500.- for 1-2 Rooms >> Apartment with furniture 600.-/ 800.- >> >> >> Food : 250.- >> Transport: 60.- (public) >> Haircut: 10.- >> Party...??? >> >> when you earn 50k, no kids ..income taxes will be around 30%..but also >> you have to pay sick- and pension insurance, etc. . So from 50k around 30k >> will stay in your pocket.. which is not bad for 24 year young guy. >> >> Enjoy Berlin..culture is great. >> o.k. weather is not like Barcelona..no siesta (8:00 - 17:30 straight >> work), no outdoor sitting in the sun , running around in t-shirt etc..at >> least not from now to next May. Can be be fucking cold in Jan - March >> Communication can be mostly in english..no need to learn German..in the >> beginning. >> Berlin people are a little direct at times but helpful, but there are so >> many foreigners.. >> >> Go for it.. Spain is not in a good shape right now... >> >> Werner >> >> >> >> Also, I heard the taxes there are quite high, something like 45%? >> >> On Monday, 24 September 2012 21:17:02 UTC+3, powi wrote: >>> >>> Hello all. >>> >>> I'm living in Spain, and I'm offered a job in a Berlin IT company as a >>> Rails developer. I'm considered a junior developer (almost 1 year >>> experience) but I think I'm pretty good for this time. >>> >>> I would like to ask what would be considered a good salary for such a >>> position. I mean, what amount would be good and could make a decent life >>> out of (apartment bill, internet, food etc.). I don't know if this matters, >>> but I will relocate there. >>> >>> Also, does anybody knows what's the average IT salary in Berlin for >>> Rails developers? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Santiago >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. >> To post to this group, send email to rubyonra...@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> rubyonrails-ta...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rubyonrails-talk/-/fMKJkyZOTyoJ. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> >> >> Werner Laude >> webagent...@gmail.com >> >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rubyonrails-talk/-/_Qho7U6JWC0J. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
