Why is Everyone in Tech so sad?

Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by Foobar8568 on Friday August 07, 2026 @05:53PM (#49216672)

Fuck, there has been a class of workers who had faith in their careers? Beside Charlatans and Billionaires?

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by analog31 on Friday August 07, 2026 @06:49PM (#49217172)

I had some level of faith as a scientist. Today, I expect that scientists will be replaced by faith in AI before we're replaced by AI. Either one is a threat to my job.

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by forshaper on Friday August 07, 2026 @07:03PM (#49217272)

It seems like the occupations that are easiest to have faith in are generally occupations that are paid less.

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by sandworm101 on Friday August 07, 2026 @05:56PM (#49216690)

Lawyers

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by bonoboTP on Friday August 07, 2026 @07:49PM (#49217537)

HN moment. The median lawyer isn't who you think it is.

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by sandworm101 on Friday August 07, 2026 @08:42PM (#49217820)

HN moment. A not-small number of commenters here are those lawyers.

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by tbrownaw on Friday August 07, 2026 @10:12PM (#49218311)

Probably clergy?

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Re:Why is Everyone in Tech so sad? by stock_toaster on Saturday August 08, 2026 @04:25AM (#49219880)

Plumbers? With so much bullshit in the world these days, I assume plumbers will remain important. ;)

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