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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009) by LoSboccacc on Sunday April 12, 2015 @09:42AM (#9363317)
not when compared to all other profession that require a degree, constant lerning and are higly specialized (each enginering branch is not interchangeable, as well as within the same branch specializing in one area reduces your employment prospects in others)

also, the majority of managers are not the one that are in charge, taking decisions, managing risks and settings directions; middle managers types are way more common. and I do respect those of them that work well, but they are so hard to find that I'll stand by the 'most' in 'just organize things'.

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Re:Programmers: Before you turn 40, get a plan B (2009) by TheCoelacanth on Monday April 13, 2015 @12:35PM (#9368628)
What professions would those be? Law and medicine are probably the two most people are thinking of.

Law does pay more for very successful people, but at the median it actually pays less.

Doctors do get paid more, but they also spend a much longer time in training. The amount of time that most engineers spend in training is more in line with the amount of time that PAs spend in training.

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