Comment on Finding a Tech Job Is Still a Nightmare

Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• Naatan@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  This just plain isn’t true for the vast majority of engineers. And exceptions occur in any industry. Focus your anger on billionaires and companies rather than your peers.

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  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    I recently started making more money, but until very recently tech workers were not my peers. They’re upper middle class and have very little in common with me. Sure, I’ll side with them against the ownership class, but calling them “peers” is a stretch.

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    • Fades@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      If you seriously believe we still have a middle class, let alone an upper section of it, I’ve got a bridge to sell you

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      • Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        If you seriously believe we still have a middle class, let alone an upper section of it, I’ve got a bridge to sell you

        $250k+ household income is absolutely upper middle class, what the hell are you talking about

        You know why they are your peers even before the salary bump you mention? Because you are INFINITELY closer to them then you are the upper class elite.

        Meaningless distinction. The upper middle class doesn’t have to worry about their utilities getting shut off due to nonpayment. They don’t have to worry about eviction. They have an emergency fund and college tuition fund for their children.

        Sure in terms of pure monetary wealth, they’re closer to poor than rich. But in terms of life experience, all 3 classes are very different from each other.

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    • Naatan@lemdro.id ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      They are still your peers when it comes to the battle of workers vs employers. Sure, put it in a different context and it may sound wrong.

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      • Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Cool, but that’s not what we were talking about.

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    • agent_flounder@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      As long as you’re not joining forces with the rest of us peons against the billionaires their plan is working.

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      • Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I literally just said that I would join against billionaires, dumbass

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• HubertManne@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  I really am working the wrong tech jobs.

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  • afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Me too. I only get meals expensed when I travel.

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    • HubertManne@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      yeah. everywhere I worked did some expense while traveling but traveling is a pain and I only do it when I have to. Usually there is someoen else on the team who loves to travel and so unless it has to be me I bow out.

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  • USSEthernet@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Ikr, I guessing these 200k positions are being scooped up before I see them.

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    • HubertManne@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      im guessing they go to the ceo's nephews. I mean I would be happy enough to get the whole all your meals expensed part of it (note im not saying I would prefer it over 200k just I would take that particular crumb)

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• agent_flounder@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Damn I get free meals? Those fuckers owe me a fortune for the last 20 years. Not to mention all the quarters I dropped on shitty office coffee.

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• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Woo boy, if you’re angry about that, wait until you hear about their owners.

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  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Oh don’t even get me started

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