Ask HN: Have tech salaries been stagnant for the past decade?

Re:Ask HN: Have tech salaries been stagnant for the past dec... by 2muchcoffeeman on Thursday September 15, 2022 @10:01AM (#32852125)

Only if you consider the pure $ value. US colleagues that have come to Australia, have gotten sick and um-ed and ah-ed about visiting the doctor because they are so used to the high costs.

If I even notice something weird that freaks me out I go to the doctor. Mental health care, physiotherapy, certain tests and imaging. You get a yearly allocation to use up. GP visits are all "free". I never have to worry about it and I don't want the less fortunate to worry about it either. I would never want to live in the US. I cannot imagine how much extra stress and anxiety I would have without that layer of support.

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Re:Ask HN: Have tech salaries been stagnant for the past dec... by IaacForHire on Thursday September 15, 2022 @01:34PM (#32855578)

I agree with you on the stress. I only visit the USA for funerals now. I just had 3 root canals and crowns done last year, it cost me $750 at a high-end dental office. I think that would get me 1/2 of a root canal in the states.

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Re:Ask HN: Have tech salaries been stagnant for the past dec... by goodpoint on Thursday September 15, 2022 @11:14AM (#32853273)

THIS. It's incredible how much stress some people are willing to endure by not having good free healthcare.

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