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Re:Ask HN: How's the job hunt going? (For those laid off) by poulsbohemian on Saturday November 26, 2022 @06:19PM (#33757994)
Or you’ve got sick parents, a sick kid, your own health problems, day care costs, student debt, a non-working spouse…
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Re:Ask HN: How's the job hunt going? (For those laid off) by sn9 on Saturday November 26, 2022 @07:19PM (#33758545)
Fair, but lots of people without anything close to a SE's salary have those problems, too.

Software engineers still have a much harder time justifying having a low savings rate when you compare them to the rest of the population.

Generally, there's some degree of frivolous spending going on.

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Re:Ask HN: How's the job hunt going? (For those laid off) by Existenceblinks on Saturday November 26, 2022 @08:20PM (#33759013)
Or software engineer in a 3rd world country.
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Re:Ask HN: How's the job hunt going? (For those laid off) by caskstrength on Sunday November 27, 2022 @03:02AM (#33761299)
> Or software engineer in a 3rd world country.

Actually, software engineers in 2nd and 3rd world countries can afford to save a lot.

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Re:Ask HN: How's the job hunt going? (For those laid off) by Existenceblinks on Sunday November 27, 2022 @06:05AM (#33762104)
Definitely not true.
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Re:Ask HN: How's the job hunt going? (For those laid off) by ummonk on Sunday November 27, 2022 @02:18PM (#33765734)
Sotware engineers in developing countries earn significantly more than the average person in their country. By living the same lifestyle as an average person, they can save a lot.
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