>But software developers are really highly-paid Across the globe this is starting to become false. "Highly-paid" compared to the average, yes, maybe. "Highly-p

>But software developers are really highly-paid Across the globe this is starting to become false. "Highly-paid" compared to the average, yes, maybe. "Highly-paid" according to previous status quo, no, not at all. That's why I specifically mentioned software developers aren't immune, you need additional traits tacked on to make that claim (combination of e.g. working for international companies, in a well-paid tech hub, senior+, and/or others). Many places, median income can't afford housing, sometimes not get past rent requirements, and more. Many of these places, developers start at-or-below median and need 5 years to comfortably get past it. Yes, they'll outearn teachers in an even worse spot. But if the argument then becomes "well at least they can afford the bottom of the RE ladder, whereas teachers can't afford anything", I'll retaliate and ask how much that society has failed to make almost the entire working populace go down several notches, given those teachers were able to live comfortably a few generations ago.