[pathseeker]

So? It would be even higher if it grew at the same rate as a typical Google SWE's comp did from 2010 to 2020. Some industries are doing really well.

[CameronNemo]

Wall Street hedge fund managers are often considered to be corrupt middle men. That is just the connotation. They are an easy and popular target.

Not saying it is a good reason, but that is why the article isn't targeting engineers.

[vmception]

Marketable skills, what a concept.

I’m being flippant, but there really could be constructive share ownership amongst the general population.

[luckylion]

> I’m being flippant, but there really could be constructive share ownership amongst the general population.

If only everyone could work in adtech and digital surveillance, we'd have endless growth and high profits throughout the world! But that's obviously not the case, so how would somebody working for trucking company arrive at the same compensation that somebody in adtech would?

[vmception]

Imagine thinking I was arguing for similar compensation

I said what I said, there’s nothing more to read into it than what was written

Oh maybe share was misinterpreted, I was referring to greater ownership of companies. Shares. Equities.