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Re:Developer salary spreadsheet compiled from tweets by growse on Saturday February 15, 2020 @01:12PM (#22336833)
I'll take "paid parental leave, not being let go on a moment's notice and not being bankrupted by unforeseen medical issues for everybody" over "a bit more cash just for me".

It's also worth noting that the U.S' "not free" healthcare costs the taxpayer more than (for example) the U.K.'s "free" system (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthan...). It's almost as if the word 'free' is not a useful term to use when describing government-subsidised services.

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Re:Developer salary spreadsheet compiled from tweets by unlinked_dll on Saturday February 15, 2020 @01:39PM (#22337008)
It's somewhat disgusting but these aren't issues faced by many tech workers. We're paid well, hard to hire, and get great benefits.
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Re:Developer salary spreadsheet compiled from tweets by n4r9 on Tuesday February 18, 2020 @01:26PM (#22358660)
This isn't a very common opinion, but I'd rather contribute to a system that has free healthcare and a better safety net, even if I get lower (but still comfortable) pay, even if I'll never directly benefit from it myself.
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