I would suggest you have a look at the publication 'Google Analytics' to get a peek into this world and underground. Available at a library if not burned down yet
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Sure the listings are done to favor paying customers, but who on their right mind thinks finlandforum.org is better source for information than vero.fi or migri.fi... google is just a tool, you certainly can hammer your toe with it, unless you take some care.harryc wrote:Google does it in terms of its algorithms - the whole world of rankings re listings is tremendously complicated and subject to all kinds of manipulations - innocent, intended and not.
I would suggest you have a look at the publication 'Google Analytics' to get a peek into this world and underground. Available at a library if not burned down yet
You don't need to doubt anybody's skills. Some companies just have a !"#¤% pay. If you're a foreigner who is not-so-white, having a "suspicious" name, and you live somewhere other than Helsinki, then your prospects of getting a well paying job aren't so great. Sure, there are the occasional lucky strikes (like in my case), but most of the time you'll just be happy to get anything.ursulake wrote:I'm sorry if I have my doubts regarding your skills in IT....
Beep_Boop wrote:You don't need to doubt anybody's skills. Some companies just have a !"#¤% pay. If you're a foreigner who is not-so-white, having a "suspicious" name, and you live somewhere other than Helsinki, then your prospects of getting a well paying job aren't so great. Sure, there are the occasional lucky strikes (like in my case), but most of the time you'll just be happy to get anything.ursulake wrote:I'm sorry if I have my doubts regarding your skills in IT....
After many years in such situation, you become in a bubble completely isolated from any notion of what is the fair market salary.
To priki, 4000 is really on lower side in IT, especially in Helsinki. I understand your situation, though. When I was earning 2000 and 3000, I thought this is normal, until I honed my CV and starting interviewing and getting offers in the 6-8k range. It took me a long time to realise that
He's probably talking about "the Nokia deal". It used to be that you can get 35% flat rate in some cases http://www.vero.fi/en-US/Individuals/Ar ... in_FinlandCory wrote:I've lived and worked full time in Finland for 22 yrs. I'm taxed exactly the same as my Finnish colleagues. I do not carry Finnish citizenship.
How are foreigners taxed differently?
Not really that massive. I'm currently slightly higher than 8k on a regular employment. Once you do something in niche field these days you can earn the top dollar (or europopeyeps wrote:6-8k range in Finland? That's a massive amount for large sum of people I believe. I understand 4-5k is pretty decent in IT field with significant amount of experience (say 6 years or more), technology and skills. But 6-8 k is definitely a different thing. What kind of role is that and how much years of experience and technology, if you can share it?