What makes you think it's an employer's market? Do you think Google/Facebook/etc. are paying $250k out of the goodness of their hearts?
Just because your personal experience doesn't confirm that it's very much an employee's market doesn't make that false. Keep in mind that the market is very skill-sensitive. Not all positions have intense competition for employees, but there is a huge amount of demand for senior engineers who are well-versed in a web stack.
What makes you think it's an employer's market? Do you think Google/Facebook/etc. are paying $250k out of the goodness of their hearts?
Just because your personal experience doesn't confirm that it's very much an employee's market doesn't make that false. Keep in mind that the market is very skill-sensitive. Not all positions have intense competition for employees, but there is a huge amount of demand for senior engineers who are well-versed in a web stack.