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so I got asked how much I wanted as my monthly salary for my first dev job and I said 300 USD, did I overshoot ? I haven't gotten a reply yet and I am worried I messed up

backstory, I had this online video interview but during that period i was working for my dad in a remote village, the background was terrible, I had to tilt my camera to an odd angle to make it less terrible, after all the usual talks on "our company company's vision and mission........ we are trying to create....... blag blah blah.......". he commented on my area and I said I was working odd jobs to keep up,

him: how much will be enough for you monthly ?

me: I just need enough to pay for internet and maybe a little left for other stuff (I was this desperate)

him; no we need you to face this job squarely without distractions, how much will be enough ? send your reply as message, yes, they reached out to me through email and whatsapp

me; 300 USD

I'm fucking worried I was over the bar.

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  • 3
    Undershoot maybe? 300 is an intern salary even in a cheap hole like mine

    Though I dunno your circumstances
  • 0
    @molaram I'm really hurting right now, I'll be forced back to school next year if I don't have something going for me by then
  • 0
    Maybe 300$ is enough in Nigeria. I can't even pay 2 weeks of groceries with that 🤣
  • 2
    Which country and what is your median salary there?
  • 0
    @molaram maybe back then, you could rent a group of thugs with 5
  • 0
    @molaram like what kind of jobs? the rate of unemployment here is high and most business owners are taking advantage of that when employing workers, people work for peanuts now
  • 1
    if they have good intentions and really want the best for you, they would up that $300 to whatever is an acceptable salary.
  • 0
    @molaram 3000 for a weak ? Lol Never. I woud hire 3x "bad" develeoppers 1000$ each and they will do more work than a person on 3000.

    300 seems low, but it depends on a country and context.
  • 0
    Depends on the country, but $300/month USD in the US is actually illegal, below minimum wage unless you're only working one hour every week.
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