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Re:UPS driver pay and benefits deal in US to be worth $170k ... by culi on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @09:39AM (#37062471)
Let's be honest, they're probably doing more important work. But keep in mind this is including all costs of benefits, etc. If you're making less than that as a senior dev in the US you might just need to change job not career
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Re:UPS driver pay and benefits deal in US to be worth $170k ... by francisofascii on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @09:49AM (#37062600)
$170 - $50 for benefits is $120K for base pay. Senior Devs in the US earn on average about $103K. You might be surprised at the number of developers out there earning normal non-FAANG salaries located in smaller cities. But I agree, the drivers are delivering more value, literally.
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Re:UPS driver pay and benefits deal in US to be worth $170k ... by bbarnett on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @10:10AM (#37062911)
Value delivered is meaningless, otherwise garbage collectors would be paid millions.

What matters is scarcity of resources, be it commodities, or human skill!

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Re:UPS driver pay and benefits deal in US to be worth $170k ... by culi on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @10:18AM (#37063020)
In that case, we better keep scaring off newbies from coding
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Re:UPS driver pay and benefits deal in US to be worth $170k ... by bbarnett on Wednesday August 09, 2023 @04:39PM (#37068064)
That's part of what guilds were for.
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