If only there was one, I wish I had one just so I wouldn’t have to do all the fucking social hoops just to get my resume noticed by an actual human before the HR’s “I don’t want to do my job!” machines filter me out for not going to an Ivy League School like apparently everyone else did.
Comment on Not mocking cobol devs but yall are severely underpaid for keeping fintech alive
hperrin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Something that maybe a software engineer union could solve.
PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 1 year ago
r00ty@kbin.life 1 year ago
The thing is, this type of job never needed a union previously. It was niche enough for a long time, that you were sought out and rewarded well. But yes, I think we're moving into an era where we do need union representation.
Oddly enough, with my experience I am sought out still. Just for bizarre startups who clearly never checked my previous work history. Some of the messages I get on Linkedin for example are just weird requests.
HairHeel@programming.dev 1 year ago
Nah, they’re going to “solve” it by paying web developers less, not paying cobol developers more
hperrin@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Yes, workers unions are famous for fighting to lower the wages of the workers they represent. Very much. Indeed.
WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Something that a union would definitely solve. What are the banks gonna do? Fire every veteran and hire a team of underpaid newbs to manage their critical systems? If they were dumb enough to do that, let them save themselves millions a year by facing billions in losses… I’m sure that’ll work out well.
bearwithastick@feddit.ch 1 year ago
Banks: Hold my beer!
And later blame it on the workers that unionized.
aksdb@feddit.de 1 year ago
It only needs to work long enough for the current management to cash in on their savings. Then it’s their successors problem.