Rents in Megacities Can't Go Up Forever

Re:Rents in Megacities Can't Go Up Forever by QuantumGravy on Thursday March 23, 2017 @01:23PM (#13941861)

Why would you get paid six figures as a tech worker unless you're a workaholic? If you're not putting those hours in at work, surely you're putting in those hours in for both fun and personal growth at home, right? You're passionate about code, aren't you?

...no, I'm not honestly asking that, but those are the questions I'd expect to fend off.

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Re:Rents in Megacities Can't Go Up Forever by pavel_lishin on Thursday March 23, 2017 @01:44PM (#13942113)

> ...no, I'm not honestly asking that, but those are the questions I'd expect to fend off.

I've literally never run into anything of the sort in my life, and I'm making a six figure salary.

But then again, HN is a startup crowd. Things might be different when you're obligated to keep flapping or die(1).

1: http://i.imgur.com/aNTvfaE.jpg

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Re:Rents in Megacities Can't Go Up Forever by sokoloff on Friday March 24, 2017 @12:49PM (#13950253)

> Why would you get paid six figures as a tech worker unless you're a workaholic?

Because a tech worker can easily create $300-500+K per year in economic value for the company. Taking home 1/3 of that value seems perfectly reasonable.

Nothing in the above says anything about hours-in-seat.

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