True. There is a broader point that holds though, average tech salaries are above or equal to some careers that assume daily suits, even if NYC investment bank

True. There is a broader point that holds though, average tech salaries are above or equal to some careers that assume daily suits, even if NYC investment banking isn't one of them. I think it's mostly tribal signalling, " I am not a suit" kind of thing. Although never having to deal with dry cleaning is an incentive, too.