When you work with the old systems, you are always afraid to shutdown the machine, because more often than not, it will not boot up. And if you petition to replace it with a new machine, you may very likely hear the phrase "We are planning to move the app to cloud, so no need to build a backup in the meanwhile".
Another happy mid 2012 MBP owner here. I am happy that I could upgrade the RAM as soon as I bought it to 16GB, and replaced the HDD with SSD after 5 years, and have replaced batteries twice. Running 10.15 without any problems. The screen hinge has loosened, but nothing a screw driver and ifixit couldn't fix.
Sorry but $200/month for 1000sqft? Thats not in Bangalore, or just a shitty place. Any place in bangalore thats not upscale but good amenities nearby, its easily $400 with Maintenance for a decent 2BHK in an apartment.
$700 is just not gonna happen for an couple with rent, and you are talking about an American with a different food habit. More like $1000.
Horrible traffic, non-existent public transport, water scarcity, pollution and dust are just cherry on top.
That data is just wrong, and not what people get paid in major IT players, which are more likely to get these projects.
The empirical formula for a new hire is $3000 * years of Experience. The median starting Salary is $4500 ~ $5000, and the salary usually caps out at $25000, and people above that payscale are usually considered architects.
This. Most corps with Deep pockets already have a big team on procurement, and I have no say in what tools I am allowed to use to get my job done. All those stuff is already decided. I may go and say, "Hey, have you seen this, it's better than X", and that will not yield anything at all.