That is not really the case for each and every developer though. The premise is that we seem to see things from our own bubble - like for example, in your case

That is not really the case for each and every developer though. The premise is that we seem to see things from our own bubble - like for example, in your case, you were lucky enough to land a great paying job and you correlate the amount of work you do with the amount of compensation you get and seem to think it is not balanced. I know a lot of developers who are paid in the mercy of a whole lot of economic factors, and who are probably doing a lot more things than what their compensation pays them. There's also the factor of the work itself - doing/making stuff that has never been done before, pushing technology capability to the limits, negotiating with your stakeholders, people and users. This is a whole ecosystem, where stress and pressure are the norm and that we as developers needs to be constantly learning and applying those learning every single day. P.S. You might as well donate portions of your earnings to causes you believe in. Or save up for the rainy days. Or build a business where you can provide opportunities for others.