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Yeah, I pretty much ignore my bank balance and autopay my bills and mortgage and never have to think much about money. By the apparent standards of SV techs I'm
by AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago
Yeah, I pretty much ignore my bank balance and autopay my bills and mortgage and never have to think much about money. By the apparent standards of SV techs I'm well below the poverty line. I find it difficult to empathize with them.
- Aeolun 6y agoNever having to think about money is an incredibly privileged position though. That’s true regardless of your standard of living.
- Aeolun 6y agoThis comment seems to fairly controversial for some reason. If someone reads this still and disagrees, can you let me know why?
- AWS_IAM_AMA 6y agoHi! I'll give it a try, though I didn't downvote you. My reading is that your comment is trying to argue with the one above it, even though you're both coming from the same direction. GP says that "SV techs" are unrelatable because they always want more $, and mentions that they're satisfied with what they make. They don't try to say that they're not in a privileged position, just that they don't see the need to always be wanting more. Your comment, then, is a bit of a non-sequitur - even though it's correct, you don't really have an argument to have with GP. Maybe it's just your phrasing that's throwing people off.
- Aeolun 6y agoThanks, I read it all a few times more and I think I can see what you mean, though it’s quite hard. No matter how, I keep coming away with GP sounding like they’re humblebragging :) I don’t have issues with the literal content, just with the meaning I read into it. Either way, thanks. This is the first time I’ve seen a comment on HN flip flop around so much on score.
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 6y ago> They don't try to say that they're not in a privileged position, just that they don't see the need to always be wanting more. Indeed, I recognize my position is privileged, especially on a global scale.