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Re:High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid sho... by Unklejoe on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @01:11PM (#28920581)
You could always do it yourself if you feel it's overpriced.

It's no different than software engineers charging $300/hour consulting fees. Sure, they're just typing on a keyboard (or running some wires in this case), but you're paying for more than just the marginal cost of that particular job. You're paying for the investment that the specialist had to make to gain the experience required to be able to do the job.

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Re:High schoolers are training to drive 18-wheelers amid sho... by 0xebc on Tuesday October 19, 2021 @03:11PM (#28922280)
Installing an EV charger (which are supposed to be installed in every new house built in California) versus consulting fees for an enterprise software build out are not apples and oranges, it's apples and horses.
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