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		coredog64 on Nov 8, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Software Developers: how to get a raise without ch... Devil's advocate: At a low-performance company, perhaps they aren't able to extract any more value out of a developer than what they are paying (plus overhead).

user5994461 on Nov 8, 2016 [–]

That's especially the case of consultancies.

They resell the human dude at a daily rate. Giving a raise is just lowering their margins.

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