Four Figure Salary?

[hugebrain]

As soon as I sign up for a contract at what I thought was an OK rate, my inbox starts filling up with job adverts paying four figures per day. Doh!

Is this the going rate now for a programmer with no discernible talent? (Finance, London)

[TheDude]

As soon as I sign up for a contract at what I thought was an OK rate, my inbox starts filling up with job adverts paying four figures per day. Doh!

Is this the going rate now for a programmer with no discernible talent? (Finance, London)

Four figure day rates are few and far between even in London/Finance - unless you have extremely specialised technical skills and/or have a quant background as well.

[SimonMac]

An advert for a four figure salary is not the same as a job with a four figure salary

[mattster]

Are you counting the pence as figures?

[Whorty]

Are you counting the pence as figures?

£99.99 per week .... it's a zero hour contract flipping burgers.

[vetran]

£99.99 per week .... it's a zero hour contract flipping burgers.

As always I bow to your greater experience. When do you get your second star?

[Whorty]

As always I bow to your greater experience. When do you get your second star?

Cheeky git ... I don't work for Maccys ... I'm star Chef at the local Burger King, I'll have you know!!