Re: Pay (Am I getting screwed)

You would be getting screwed, even in USD. I too, am 17 years old. I also have my MCSE, and am starting on the CCNA chain. I could speak conversations in PHP, and Linux is my main operating system. I charge $22.50/hour USD to setup *nix systems/windows networks for corporations local to me, which I have heard is both cheap, and expensive. I can't offer a good baseline for the pay for your coding, but I do have this advice: Never let "you're only 17" win. Experience wins out over education (usually). Experience also wins out, if the other side's argument is merely age. Hope this helps.. LM> Hey guys, LM> I got a question about pay for PHP work... LM> I'm employed by a small business setting up unix servers and scripting a LM> webhosting system for them. I'm only 17 years old, but I've finished year LM> 11 and I have my MCSE (Not that it means a lot) LM> I'm getting paid $150 Australian per week, working from 9-5 on Mondays, LM> Tuesdays and Thursdays. LM> Personally I think this is a 'screwover' situation. LM> I've tried talking to my boss about it but he's the 'I know everything' LM> and LM> 'you're only 17' type... LM> What do you guys think of this? LM> What's a reasonable pay for this amount of PHP coding, for a 17 year old? LM> Do bear in mind that I'm scripting an entire webhosting businesses site. LM> Thanks!!! LM> Liam