From: Kev Jackson Date: 2005-09-28T18:41:19+09:00 Subject: Re: Ruby on Rails Agile role Phil Tomson wrote: >In article <1127831483.741580.86130@o13g2000cwo.googlegroups.com>, > wrote: > > >>Hi >> >>I am an IT Recruiter and a client of mine is looking for a Ruby on >>Rails developer. If they cant get someone with that skill set they will >>consider a good Java guy keen to learn Rails. Either way they must be >>an Agile enthusiast! >> >>Is this you or do you know anyone? The role is paying �35k and is >>based in London. >> >>We do pay a referral fee of �250 for a successful referral! >> >>Please contact me on 01189897601 or grant@connectionsrecruit.co.uk >> >> >> > >35K Pounds * 1.78 = $62.3K > >Doesn't seem like that would go very far in London. > >Phil > > > I left London with a base salary of 28K GBP/anum, and I survived fairly well. The main problem is housing, basically if you don't have independent means (like being Bill Gates sole heir), getting enough cash together to buy a house or even a flat in London is outragously expensive. I looked and at maximum mortgage (like 5*salary over 50 years), I could only afford a 1 bedroom bedsit. Then again I doubled my salary in 4 years of working there - yes I started in London on 14K - that was hard, worse than being a student. 1200/month before tax, about 1000 after and rent was 500 (before bills)...at close to 3 pounds a pint, it was easy to drink yourself to financial ruin. Now I'm on 12K GBP, but I live in the developing world so it goes a *lot* further. erm bit off-topic I suppose, but sometimes I get a little homesick sorry Kev ps I'd do it if I could telecommute ;)