olubantylove:
OP, can you help with any info on getting remote jobs especially outside Nigeria?
And can I contact you?

ReactJs:
So i recently applied for a backend position at a company in Europe and luckily i was shortlisted to take live coding test which i ended performing well.

I was contacted a again and hopped on a video call with the other developers asking some technical questions. I was asked about my salary expectations and out of excitement i didn’t bill them well. It’s quite a big company and I feel like i should have asked for me.

I was contacted few days ago with a contract to start with the price i told them initially.

Anyways just wanted to remind my brethren here not to get too excited about jobs and always try to keep a cool head and also negotiate better.

ReactJs:
So i recently applied for a backend position at a company in Europe and luckily i was shortlisted to take live coding test which i ended performing well.

I was contacted a again and hopped on a video call with the other developers asking some technical questions. I was asked about my salary expectations and out of excitement i didn’t bill them well. It’s quite a big company and I feel like i should have asked for me.

I was contacted few days ago with a contract to start with the price i told them initially.

Anyways just wanted to remind my brethren here not to get too excited about jobs and always try to keep a cool head and also negotiate better.

Lindner:
This has been a challenge since the beginning of the pandemic. Most western companies are simply exploiting hires from third world countries. They get the same value(sometimes, better) in terms of skills for less. I work remotely with a US based tech company and I see this all the time.

Sometimes, we make it easy for these employers to exploit us as well by setting the bar too low. You already have an idea what a company based in Europe is expected to pay for your level, just simply ask for that. Perhaps, you were too desperate.

I've seen highly skilled people from African countries being offered as low as $800 per month. I even spoke to few during our paired programming sessions what their expectations are if they were to get a new offer. None of them is expecting to be paid above $1.5k whereas their counterpart based outside of Africa is demanding for $4k cos he knows what their law says.

Don't worry bro, get the experience and launch out again. And learn the art of negotiation.

Lindner:
This has been a challenge since the beginning of the pandemic. Most western companies are simply exploiting hires from third world countries. They get the same value(sometimes, better) in terms of skills for less. I work remotely with a US based tech company and I see this all the time.

Sometimes, we make it easy for these employers to exploit us as well by setting the bar too low. You already have an idea what a company based in Europe is expected to pay for your level, just simply ask for that. Perhaps, you were too desperate.

I've seen highly skilled people from African countries being offered as low as $800 per month. I even spoke to few during our paired programming sessions what their expectations are if they were to get a new offer. None of them is expecting to be paid above $1.5k whereas their counterpart based outside of Africa is demanding for $4k cos he knows what their law says.

Don't worry bro, get the experience and launch out again. And learn the art of negotiation.

Lindner:
This has been a challenge since the beginning of the pandemic. Most western companies are simply exploiting hires from third world countries. They get the same value(sometimes, better) in terms of skills for less. I work remotely with a US based tech company and I see this all the time.

Sometimes, we make it easy for these employers to exploit us as well by setting the bar too low. You already have an idea what a company based in Europe is expected to pay for your level, just simply ask for that. Perhaps, you were too desperate.

I've seen highly skilled people from African countries being offered as low as $800 per month. I even spoke to few during our paired programming sessions what their expectations are if they were to get a new offer. None of them is expecting to be paid above $1.5k whereas their counterpart based outside of Africa is demanding for $4k cos he knows what their law says.

Don't worry bro, get the experience and launch out again. And learn the art of negotiation.

ReactJs:


Lol thanks for the input bro but i wouldn’t say i was desperate. I’m currently working so i just wanted to try getting a full time international job cuz i wanted change and new experiences.

The issue was when i converted the money i ask for in naira, bro it was like x4 of what I’m currently earning and it thought it was okay for me. If you dey earn that type of amount for Lagos , omo you’re a goddamn big boy and Buhari economy no go disturb you. It’s just that it’s a company in a lucrative industry and i was just kinda like hoping i asked for more.

Also the job came very fast. I didn’t expect to get one so soon cuz I’ve not even been applying for up to 10days.

tensazangetsu20:

800 USD for a junior developer who is just starting out is not that bad but the same amount for a senior or mid level Dev Is a tragedy.

Lindner:
Bro, there's no other way to say this. $800 is bad for a software engineer. Perhaps, you're talking about a different job role. Don't get me wrong, there might be people getting paid less than that, but it's exploitation. If the employer is local, might be okay in naira terms.

If you're a software engineer and you know your shit, please don't be conditioned by your environment. You can take it just to get your foot in the door but don't consider that a fair compensation. I personally know a guy who lives in Lagos and earns $4k/month as at November, 2020. I don't know about now.

ReactJs:
So i recently applied for a backend position at a company in Europe and luckily i was shortlisted to take live coding test which i ended performing well.

I was contacted a again and hopped on a video call with the other developers asking some technical questions. I was asked about my salary expectations and out of excitement i didn’t bill them well. It’s quite a big company and I feel like i should have asked for me.

I was contacted few days ago with a contract to start with the price i told them initially.

Anyways just wanted to remind my brethren here not to get too excited about jobs and always try to keep a cool head and also negotiate better.

ReactJs:
So i recently applied for a backend position at a company in Europe and luckily i was shortlisted to take live coding test which i ended performing well.

I was contacted a again and hopped on a video call with the other developers asking some technical questions. I was asked about my salary expectations and out of excitement i didn’t bill them well. It’s quite a big company and I feel like i should have asked for me.

I was contacted few days ago with a contract to start with the price i told them initially.

Anyways just wanted to remind my brethren here not to get too excited about jobs and always try to keep a cool head and also negotiate better.

ReactJs:
So i recently applied for a backend position at a company in Europe and luckily i was shortlisted to take live coding test which i ended performing well.

I was contacted a again and hopped on a video call with the other developers asking some technical questions. I was asked about my salary expectations and out of excitement i didn’t bill them well. It’s quite a big company and I feel like i should have asked for me.

I was contacted few days ago with a contract to start with the price i told them initially.

Anyways just wanted to remind my brethren here not to get too excited about jobs and always try to keep a cool head and also negotiate better.

ReactJs:


Lol thanks for the input bro but i wouldn’t say i was desperate. I’m currently working so i just wanted to try getting a full time international job cuz i wanted change and new experiences.

The issue was when i converted the money i ask for in naira, bro it was like x4 of what I’m currently earning and it thought it was okay for me. If you dey earn that type of amount for Lagos , omo you’re a goddamn big boy and Buhari economy no go disturb you. It’s just that it’s a company in a lucrative industry and i was just kinda like hoping i asked for more.

Also the job came very fast. I didn’t expect to get one so soon cuz I’ve not even been applying for up to 10days.

ReactJs:


Hey bro. There’s quite a number of sites you get remote jobs. There are some that requires you to take assessments before becoming part of the network. There’s flexjobs toptal crossover justremote and most importantly, LinkedIn .

Karleb:
Why not asked to be paid the salary range of their software developers in the role you applied?

Anyways, congratulations bro.


One thing I learnt, (at least from YouTube videos ) is to throw back the question at them. Now if they insist, you give them a wide range.

Say between $1,000 and $2,000.

racerve:


Exactly this. Never mention a figure first because you'll either price yourself out (if your figure is too high) or you'll leave money on the table (if it's too low).

Mentioning a range unfortunately also has the same effect, as you'll anchor the negotiation to the lower bound. The employer knows that's the minimum they can pay you to accept the job, so it's what they'll come back with.

You can say something like "I don't have an exact figure in mind, however I want this move to be a step forward for in in terms of responsibility and compensation. What salary range did you have in mind for this position?". When they respond, then you can negotiate from there.

That's what I always say and it's helped me a lot over my career. There are a few times I received an initial offer considerably greater than my salary expectation.


I got this from here: https://fearlesssalarynegotiation.com/salary-expectations-interview-question

africonn:


Congrats sir,kindly share your linkedin profile, let's learn

Alusiizizi:


Virtually every developer from under-developed countries make the same mistake that you made, myself included. Deal with it. $800 a month in Nigeria in such a desperately dysfunctional economy puts you in lower big boy status. Not yet a big man, but you can get there by always keeping your eyes on the next level up. Learn, learn and keep learning. And with the next gig that you come across, triple(quadrupule) your demand. I work on a freelance basis, and when I started, I was doing about $40~$50 per job. Now, I have many steady clients that pay very well and I don't give a second glance to any new jobs that don't have at least $400 attached to it. You'll get there.

ReactJs:


Thanks boss . What i'll just say is, be good at contemporary technologies. That's if you're interested in working abroad anyway. A lot of these companies have already adopted these technologies and the up and coming ones are looking towards adopting it too.