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If I was 25 and offered $1,000,000/year for 2 years as a trucker, or $100,000 as a code monkey, I'd take the trucking job. It helps that I have the benefit of
by oarsinsync 7y ago
If I was 25 and offered $1,000,000/year for 2 years as a trucker, or $100,000 as a code monkey, I'd take the trucking job.
It helps that I have the benefit of hindsight having only started my career in IT at 27, and done all sorts of other stuff before then, none of which had any long term prospects, nor did it pay $1MM/year.
- woodandsteel 7y agoTruck companies can't afford to pay $1,000,000 a year because the industry is too competitive, which keeps the fees trucking companies low. What is basically happening is the trucking companies are living with a shortage of drivers, and waiting for self-driving to arrive.