Re:The Graver Threat of the Growing Tech Backlash
by gum_ina_package on Friday January 03, 2014 @02:30PM
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You're correct in that how hard someone works doesn't result in how much they earn. However, I got into the industry I'm in through hard work. Going back to my main point, people don't want to see that - they just want to see the success which fits into their narrative where anyone with any success got it because they exploited someone else.
Re:The Graver Threat of the Growing Tech Backlash
by gaius on Friday January 03, 2014 @03:45PM
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People who succeed tend to assume the credit, and people who fail tend to blame others. Both are wrong.
Re:The Graver Threat of the Growing Tech Backlash
by pm90 on Friday January 03, 2014 @02:15PM
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...and this is why I love the tech community. I'm guessing (guessing because that is just the impression I get) that such a humbling observation on one's profession would not be given by, say, a banker.
But maybe, that's just my impression...
You get paid more, not because you "worked hard" or "studied harder"... its because you have a line of work that both creates a shit ton of value, and the supply and demand for people with our skill sets works out in our favor.