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Re:People see it as more acceptable to make passionate emplo... by 2819b on Monday May 20, 2019 @01:59PM (#19963144)
Outside of tech, there are certainly industries that thrive on low-paid junior workers and get away with it because there are so many desperate for a "foot in the door" that they don't have to pay more e.g. entertainment, most D.C. gov jobs.
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Re:People see it as more acceptable to make passionate emplo... by sq_ on Monday May 20, 2019 @02:04PM (#19963208)
Even inside of tech, I think one can safely say that there are certain areas that do the same. Game development for instance.
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Re:People see it as more acceptable to make passionate emplo... by Animats on Monday May 20, 2019 @02:26PM (#19963467)
NASA was once like that. A long time ago.

Game development is hell if you're not at the top.

Dealing with Hollywood is a pain if you're not dazzled by the industry. Either they're in development and their credit cards bounce, or they're in production and they want a new feature yesterday.

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Re:People see it as more acceptable to make passionate emplo... by saagarjha on Monday May 20, 2019 @02:07PM (#19963238)
In certain companies, unpaid (or poorly paid) interns are in a similar situation.
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