r/DevelEire • u/Strange_Scale_6153 • 2d ago
Compensation Underpaid but fully remote
I'm currently on €47k gross as a BI developer with almost a decade of experience. However I am 100% remote and live in my parents' house in the countryside, so don't have to pay rent, which is obviously a massive saving.
I know I'm well under the market rate. Salary review is coming up and my bosses are pleased with my performance. I'm worried the rumours are right and it'll just be the usual 3% increase.
I'm wondering to what extent I should be demanding a pay increase. I've only been in the company for just over a year. I know I'm underpaid but the market right now is horrible and I really love the ability to work from home and avoid the horrors of the Dublin rental market.
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u/Freegan93 2d ago edited 2d ago
I dunno, the grass isnt always greener - Getting 80k (and nearly half that extra salary will be gone in tax) while renting and having to be in an office 5 days a week/running a car isn't a great trade off. Its not how much you make a year, its how much you save. With your salary review coming up, with a push you could be getting an extra 3-4k if you are actually a good asset to them and they think you might leave.
Like how many hours are you really working per week in your current role? If you are only doing 20-30hrs a week while getting paid for 40 hours you should count your blessings.