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Because averages are misleading, inflation is high, but also do they? Most people I know might complain they get relatively less then before, but so does anyon

Because averages are misleading, inflation is high, but also do they? Most people I know might complain they get relatively less then before, but so does anyone who gets less then before. But I don't know (m?)any which feel they get too little if put in context of jobs outside of IT. Or at least where I live in the EU? Did the living cost in the US explode to a point where a 100k$ salary isn't enough to reasonable nicely rise a kid?

RussianCow 5y ago
> But I don't know (m?)any which feel they get too little if put in context of jobs outside of IT. I don't think the reference point is outside of the software industry; rather, it's other organizations that pay disproportionately well. When you hear of devs at large tech companies earning $400k+ salaries, it's hard not to feel underpaid if you're earning less than half that, even when your own salary is incredibly comfortable by most other measures. > Or at least where I live in the EU? Did the living cost in the US explode to a point where a 100k$ salary isn't enough to reasonable nicely rise a kid? Again, this is missing the point a little, but I will add that $100k won't get you very far in San Francisco.