[pjmlp]

Besides all the issues pointed out by Hakeashar.

In the enterprise C# is the way to go. You won't find many Fortune 500 companies, with offshoring projects, going F# instead of C#.

For many 9 - 5 developers, C# is already too complex, many of each are ex-VB developers.

F# lacks the Visual Studio tooling support for the typical enterprise projects workflow and frameworks.

[72deluxe]

If C# is already too complex for 9 to 5 developers, how does it earn more than a C++ developer?! The mind boggles.

[pjmlp]

In which company?!

Usually it is C++ > Java > C# > VB.NET > .... in the Fortune 500 world set I work on.

Not to mention the C++ salary rates in High Performance Finance and High Performance Computing in general. I doubt any C# developer would get those rates.

[72deluxe]

Here in the UK I see jobs being advertised in Birmingham for big money for C# but C++ is always lower.

It is a pity. I did do some C# work but preferred writing C++ hence I do it as a day job now (and a sideline for fun too!).

Even Java jobs are offered for more than C++.

[pjmlp]

Thanks for the clarification, what about London (city)?

Clearly not all places are equal. :)

I did C++ for many years, was on the C++ side since day one on the C vs C++ wars, since 1993.

Nowadays mostly Java, C# on the job. C++, among others, mostly on hobby projects.

Given my Turbo Pascal initial background I still prefer more memory safe systems languages though. Although modern C++ surely feels good.

[72deluxe]

I do not know about London but I suspect they are significantly higher, but then so are the living costs and commute time / stress.

Ideally, a "work from home" remote job would suit me where I get to write C++ all day. Know anyone offering such a delight?

What hobby projects do you write? I am working on a scheduling system.

[pjmlp]

Search for my nick on Github or have a look at http://www.progtools.org.

Not much nowadays, as family and friends take most of the time.