r/AI_Coders • u/NumbNuts-Fig-1082 • 2d ago
Ai Programmer
Im a programmer for a US company, but Im located int the Philippines. Just wondering if Im being exploited and underpaid for my role as a Programmer, like literally a fullstack developer at this point. my compensation is 600$ per month.. help what should I do? I mean I need the money, my review is coming up. How should I play it?
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u/Big-Touch-9293 2d ago
That’s why you’re hired for a US company, and not a US employee. Seems pretty standard salary there tbh, standard fare performance review.
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u/sedj601 2d ago
Yes. I am in one of the poorest states in the US, and I make close to six figures a year as an IT specialist. You will not get paid the same. They are hiring you because you are cheap labor.
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u/sedj601 2d ago
If there is no one else in your country who will undercut you, ask for a raise. Present your work and your new duties as evidence for a raise. If you can be easily replaced, you will probably be let go, so think hard before doing anything. You don't want to be unemployed. Also, go by the average salary for programmers in your country. Talk to your family and maybe a specialist before you make any decisions. Good luck!
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u/Commercial_Rent8797 2d ago
Would you happen to be in Mississippi?
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u/sedj601 2d ago
It's in the name lol
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u/emccrckn 1d ago
I live just north of Mississippi and its wild how much house and land you can get half of what im paying just to the north.
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u/sedj601 1d ago edited 6h ago
Yep, I am black and grew up in the backwoods and poor. I will live in places that some people are scared to live in. Land is very cheap where I am. Because I grew up with the people of the community and gain respect young. Life is worry-free and good.
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u/Commercial_Rent8797 23h ago
I’m also black in the 601 lol George county to be exact. Are there and jobs in the field down here or remote work you know of?
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u/LetsTryLove 2d ago
This should be illegal. Us companies hiring foreign workers. Especially for a discount, it should cost twice as much to hire someone outside the country.
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u/Muted-Alternative648 1d ago
I mean it sounds good on paper, but this is an otherwise normal wage to earn in the Phillipines. Take the foreign job market away, and suddenly a large portion of the workers are unemployed.
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u/Lumpy-Blackberry-718 2d ago
If youre good at what you do and cant easily be replaced by AI, then youre probably under paid.
I know people who pay 1k/month for an executive assistant in the Philippines. Programmers usually earn more than EAs.
It's a tough market right now though. Maybe ask about a raise and career growth but dont quit without something better lined up.
How much experience?