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Re:My dad’s resume and skills from 1980 by curuinor on Saturday August 18, 2018 @12:42PM (#17789280)
Didn't it pay like, half or less of what programmers get paid nowadays? And technical leadership at companies was much less of a thing.
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Re:My dad’s resume and skills from 1980 by jhayward on Saturday August 18, 2018 @03:43PM (#17790225)
I started as a 'systems programmer' in 1980 at $18,500/year. I had accepted the job at $17,900 but an across the board raise happened right away.
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