Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software engineer job

Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by bluefirebrand on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @11:47AM (#38193044)

> As a software developer, you have the privilege to not really care about money if you don’t want to.

That sounds nice for you, but your experience is not common I don't think. It's certainly not my experience as a software developer in Canada, where I struggled for years and even now make "just" a comfortable living.

I'm very happy I don't have to worry about rent and groceries and I can save quite a bit, but I'm certainly not able to "not care about money"

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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by cartoonfoxes on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @12:38PM (#38193969)

HN has a high concentration of above-average salaries, even within the US. It's tough constantly hearing how many multiples more my southern equivalent at FAANG is earning without it affecting my sense of self worth.

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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by bumby on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @12:48PM (#38194113)

I think this is one of the major downsides of focusing on money as the primary part of a job. It can easily become a constant comparison, which has a natural way of making you miserable.

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Re:Hard-to-swallow truths they won't tell you about software... by ruszki on Thursday November 09, 2023 @03:55AM (#38202613)

Wow, Toronto really seems a terrible place in context of cost of living.

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