[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-15 Thread Korny Sietsma
You've got to have a few bottles of wine as well - in memory of Keith Floyd... - Korny On Wed, Sep 16, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Josh Bassett wrote: > The holy grail would be working for a well-paying Rails shop with an > in-office beer keg and custom tap. > > Mmm, beer. > > > > > -- Kornelis Siets

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-15 Thread Richard Heycock
Excerpts from Glen Maddern's message of Tue Sep 15 15:20:39 +1000 2009: > > Must everything come down to a drinking contest? Sorry, what's your point? rgh > -glen. > > p.s. yes. > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Matt Allen wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Lachie wrote: > >> >

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-15 Thread Andrew Grimm
That's "Mexican" the drinking game, not "Mexican" the epithet, right? Andrew On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:27 PM, Gareth Townsend wrote: > > >> PS ... just joking guys, I know that those Melbourne guys would >> drink us Sydney guys under the table each time!! > > MEXICAN! > > Cheers, > Gareth Towns

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread John Barton
On Sep 15, 3:20 pm, Glen Maddern wrote: > Must everything come down to a drinking contest? > No, everything comes from a drinking contest :-) --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania"

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Andrew Harvey
Drinking or pissing, or one then the other. On 15/09/2009, at 15:20, Glen Maddern wrote: > > Must everything come down to a drinking contest? > > -glen. > > p.s. yes. > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Matt Allen > wrote: >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Lachie wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, S

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Nicholas Faiz
Yes. On Sep 15, 3:29 pm, Bodaniel Jeanes wrote: > Yes. > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Glen Maddern wrote: > > > Must everything come down to a drinking contest? > > > -glen. > > > p.s. yes. > > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Matt Allen wrote: > > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM, La

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Bodaniel Jeanes
Yes. On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Glen Maddern wrote: > > Must everything come down to a drinking contest? > > -glen. > > p.s. yes. > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Matt Allen wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Lachie wrote: > >> > >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Matthew W

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Gareth Townsend
> PS ... just joking guys, I know that those Melbourne guys would > drink us Sydney guys under the table each time!! MEXICAN! Cheers, Gareth Townsend http://www.garethtownsend.info http://www.melbournecocoaheads.com --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Glen Maddern
Must everything come down to a drinking contest? -glen. p.s. yes. On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 3:13 PM, Matt Allen wrote: > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Lachie wrote: >> >> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Matthew Winter >> wrote: >> > >> >> If you come along to any of the ruby meetups in any

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Matt Allen
On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:47 PM, Lachie wrote: > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Matthew Winter > wrote: > > > > If you come along to any of the ruby meetups in any of the cities, > you'll soon discover that although the "man on the street" might vary > in affect from town to town, the rubyis

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Lachie
On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 1:29 PM, Matthew Winter wrote: > > Hi, > > I am English myself (or a pom as they like to call you here, > especially when we win at the cricket ;-)  ) > > Anyway, my pom description of the cities I have been to that I know > have advertised Ruby jobs would be like this (fl

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Ian Leitch
My stereotypical image of an "aussie" is someone wearing board shorts, beer in hand while watching some sport ;) Trust urbandictionary to give an unbiased definition of a "pom": "A British person - or close equivalent to the species. Specialise in inventing sports and timing themselves on how lon

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Matthew Winter
Hi, I am English myself (or a pom as they like to call you here, especially when we win at the cricket ;-) ) Anyway, my pom description of the cities I have been to that I know have advertised Ruby jobs would be like this (flame war starting): Sydney: More American,

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Myles Byrne
On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 11:39 AM, Dylan Egan wrote: > As for the salary, there isn't any real guideline as to what you can > and will earn. I'd say somewhere between 75K AUD and 110K AUD, > depending on the position, company and your abilities. Plus super on > top of that. Dylan that's seems li

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Dylan Egan
Ian, By the sounds of your lifestyle, I definitely don't recommend Brisbane. If you want the best of both worlds (sun and lifestyle) Sydney is definitely a goer, but you can easily get around to the sunnier places of Australia for cheap and Sydney beaches aren't that great. Gold Coast is OK, just

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Alan Harper
I currently live in Brisbane, and lived in Melbourne before I became a developer. Brisbane is a great place to live, but there isn't a huge demand for Rails devs as compared to Melbourne & Sydney if your looking for a full time gig On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Nathan de Vries wrote: > > On

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Ian Leitch
Yeah, I get a decent salary here - $US75k per year in a full time position (I'm 24). I realise I'll probably have to take a cut when moving to Australia. Main reasons for moving are the shit night life in Atlanta, GA and I'm not won over by the American lifestlye (I'm English). American culture is

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Nathan de Vries
On 15/09/2009, at 10:17 AM, Ryan Bigg wrote: > Keeping in mind of course that the $25/hr is basically guaranteed > work... You're nuts to be working for $25/hour in this market -- those kinds of rates don't do anyone any favors (unless you're working for friends/ family, but even then). Ch

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread ben wiseley
On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 5:12 PM, Joshua Partogi wrote: > > I think you still can get more in the US. I haven't work in the Rails > company though. What's the reason to move to Australia? > > Have you been to the US recently? :) -ben (also wants to get outta the US) > Kind regards, > > On Tue,

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Ryan Bigg
For jobs I have worked in companies recently I have received anywhere between $25/hr to $75/hr. The low-end of the scale was working on a company with other people and the upper end was freelancing. Keeping in mind of course that the $25/hr is basically guaranteed work, where freelancing is often a

[rails-oceania] Re: Average salary for Rails developer down under?

2009-09-14 Thread Joshua Partogi
I think you still can get more in the US. I haven't work in the Rails company though. What's the reason to move to Australia? Kind regards, On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 4:00 AM, ileitch wrote: > > Hi, > > I'm looking to relocate to either Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane from > the US in the near futur