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Re:Ask HN: What tech job would let me get away with the leas... by jxidjhdhdhdhfhf on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @04:17PM (#26730596)
They're also tend to blow money on things that have no real use whatsoever yet they fervently believe they are absolutely necessary to live a normal life even though 95+% of the planet lives without them.
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Re:Ask HN: What tech job would let me get away with the leas... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @04:23PM (#26730683)
Some things, but I think it's evident that the neighborhood/friends/schools/network you make are a big factor in one's upward mobility, so parents are willing to part with a lot of money to increase those odds.
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Re:Ask HN: What tech job would let me get away with the leas... by jxidjhdhdhdhfhf on Wednesday April 07, 2021 @08:13PM (#26733348)
Eh. It's pretty clear that people blow huge money on all sorts of shit that they think makes a different but doesn't in reality.
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