> While those with secure jobs (like most people in here) You've alluded to a good point here that I think HN needs to remember. HN lives in a bit of a bubble

> While those with secure jobs (like most people in here) You've alluded to a good point here that I think HN needs to remember. HN lives in a bit of a bubble. The proportion of people making less than $60K/year is significantly less than other forums like reddit. Most of us work tech jobs, with a considerable fraction in Silicon Valley making a Silicon Valley wage. Whenever a topic involving poverty or low wages is brought up on HN, it becomes crystal clear how few people on HN have ever struggled with it.