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Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by diffeomorphism on Monday December 09, 2019 @09:13AM (#21742757)
> Anything beyond that isn’t worth the diminishing return on investment, or a reduction in family time

But in order to negotiate good work life balances, family time, free weekends etc. programmers would have to negotiate as a group. Yet for some reason they seem to think that doing that -- forming unions -- is somehow horrible. Thus you alone don't have enough leverage.

Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by UnpossibleJim on Monday December 09, 2019 @09:55AM (#21743118)
I can't speak to other industries, but in the gaming industry speaking of unionization will actively get you terminated. Not "directly", as that would be illegal, but it will happen for some "unrelated" reason. It's pretty well known.
Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by blaser-waffle on Monday December 09, 2019 @10:32AM (#21743435)
IT and Programming have a booming job market and salaries are, on the high end, virtually unrivaled by other industries, save for things like Doctors or high-end Lawyers. And unlike Lw and Medicine, a B.S. from a decent school (plus some hustle) is enough to get in to a FAANG.

Eventually the industry is going to cool, but for now Tech really is the closest thing to that Steinbeck quote about temporarily embarrassed millionaires.

Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by regular_person on Monday December 09, 2019 @11:16AM (#21743822)
Just because we're currently well paid doesn't mean we wouldn't benefit from a union
Re:What are your options for cognitive enhancement? by TomMarius on Monday December 09, 2019 @02:18PM (#21745436)
Maybe in the countries where unions are unregulated. Not in my country, where union would get me way lower pay, longer weeks, inability for various work hours adjustments that I normally do, etc. IT sector is very fortunate to not be regulated.