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Re:Tell HN: Don't root for WFH, it might destroy well-paying... by RestlessMind on Thursday July 01, 2021 @03:42AM (#27697136)
Hahaha... for a moment, I thought you were being sarcastic. But in case you are serious, please go and study the decline of manufacturing and the plight of manufacturing workers and how their lives were ruined because of globalization. I certainly don't want that for me. I care for my own comfort first, because no one else is going to.
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Re:Tell HN: Don't root for WFH, it might destroy well-paying... by nthngtshr on Thursday July 01, 2021 @02:46PM (#27702877)
Hence my comment about steel and coal. I get it, globalization is not always great. But like, we're not in the same situation here. Even if it's a totally level playing field you and I will be fine. Do you really think your life is going to be ruined if you take a 30% pay cut?

Or do you think it's going to be more than 30%?

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Re:Tell HN: Don't root for WFH, it might destroy well-paying... by RestlessMind on Thursday July 01, 2021 @06:36PM (#27705726)
I think it will be much more than 30% based on the numbers I am seeing offered to other non-US developers who are equally good.
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