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by x86x87 902 days ago
Look. Nobody is going to pay you more than they have to. I understand that for you, maybe, entry level software development is "not that hard".

For most people out there it's hard as fuck. Overworking people is the norm in the US
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ActorNightly 902 days ago
You can't just make generalizing statements like solely off your anti-capitalist sentiment. The only argument that you can somewhat make in regards to working conditions in us is poor pay/COL and benefits for those making median or below wages (which software engineers are not a part of).

Software engineers have comparatively VERY cushy lives if you go by any real metric. I understand that some people find the job hard, but again, they are compensated well for it. Asking 175k/year and also your job being easy is entitlement to its core.

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x86x87 901 days ago
You claim that I cannot make generalizations based solely on "sentiment" and you go ahead and do yoyr own generalizations.

Back on Earth, if there is a reduced set a people that can do a job and the demand for that job greatly outweighs the supply, the wages will grow. It's economics 101. It applies in the US, it applies everywhere (look it up, software engineers are paid better no matter what the geography).

Fundamentally we disagree on the job being easy part. It is not easy. We are paying for the "cushy" living with our mental health.

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