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Had a friend that literally had no money for food in this time (2002, actually).
by epx 11y ago
Had a friend that literally had no money for food in this time (2002, actually).
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- ebbv 11y agoWhat a disingenuous and snide response. Software engineers outside the valley, especially in the late 90s and early 2000's don't make ludicrous amounts of money. Even if you live frugally and save up, being suddenly laid off will lead you to burning through savings very quickly. It's not like retiring, you don't get the time to prepare. Lastly, lack of empathy is not a virtue.
- jonesb6 11y agoEver see Office Space? How much do you think those programmers made? Can't even afford a stapler on that salary.
- enjo 11y agoI entered the job market in 2002, it was absolutely brutal. It took a REALLY lucky set of circumstances to come together for me to find a job. That one job was it too. I was in Dallas while my wife was in PhD school and I had two interviews in 6 months.