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Re:South Africa's national electricity crisis to worsen by lelanthran on Sunday November 20, 2022 @05:30PM (#33686166)
> In countries like the US that is generally not something many software engineers can afford.

So? You think I'm staying in SA just because once every 7 days I pay someone to mow my lawn?

How much money do you think I am saving by staying in SA and paying someone to mow the lawn?

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Re:South Africa's national electricity crisis to worsen by lgleason on Sunday November 20, 2022 @06:11PM (#33686545)
I'm not criticizing you. It's just part of the difference in standard of living. In the US, only the rich can afford a domestic worker, because it would cost up-words of $200 a day. In South Africa it is a fraction of that cost even if you are paying above market rates.
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