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Well, sure, but this line of thinking suggests you’re worth more than double what someone else is at the same job.

What makes you think this is so?

Everyone has their unique value to a company. That could range from large expertise with certain libraries/type of problems to deep knowledge of an industry or even your network (more applicable to sales/leadership). Not all developers do the same exact job and I think we can universally agree that some work performed is more valuable to a company than others.

100% agree. All I’m saying is that to get double the salary from someone not obligated to pay it would mean that you’d need to be able to convincingly answer that question first.

It’s going to be a massive elephant in the room before the topic of money is even raised.

Under market capitalism, you're "worth" whatever you can convince somebody to pay you.

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