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Re:Patio11's Law: The software economy is bigger than you think by deng on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @02:12AM (#23163985)
I'm in Germany and of course everyone here has at least heard of SAP and knows it's huge, but I guess not many people know just how huge. SAP consultancy is a big market here with lots and lots of job openings. I knew a few people who did that, it's usually a very well paid job, but it's well paid because otherwise no one in his right mind would do it. From what I heard, it's incredibly boring while at the same time incredibly stressful when you're on-site. Also, I've never met anyone who actually liked SAP.
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Re:Patio11's Law: The software economy is bigger than you think by badpun on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @03:06AM (#23164270)
I've heard very similar things about being a SAP consultant here in Europe - basically, it sounds like a job for someone who:

- understands technology, but is not a big fan of it

- can communicate with clients

- can handle stress well

- is into salary maximization

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Re:Patio11's Law: The software economy is bigger than you think by arethuza on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @08:11AM (#23166015)
Doesn't mind living out of a suitcase.
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Re:Patio11's Law: The software economy is bigger than you think by eden_hazard on Saturday May 16, 2020 @09:47PM (#23208767)
A friend was telling me how they make over $200 an hour. For a job that doesn't require a technical chops of a fullstack dev, that sounds crazy to me but doable.
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Re:Patio11's Law: The software economy is bigger than you think by cosmodisk on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @04:37AM (#23164843)
SAP consulting is like some sort of mythical club,where only the chosen ones can join. SAP isn't something one can learn from his bedroom and then go around advising multinationals.You have to somehow get trained on a job where it is used. So the vast majority of SAP consultants pretty much owe to the fact that they lucked into it.It is however, pretty lucrative though.
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Re:Patio11's Law: The software economy is bigger than you think by jimnotgym on Wednesday May 13, 2020 @04:51PM (#23171692)
I liked SAP, especially compared to what I have used since. We have never met, so your point is still true! It might be some time before Germany lets us English types in again!
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