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Yep. More precisely, construction worker pay has reached software developer pay, outside of the SV world.
by jollyllama 4y ago
Yep. More precisely, construction worker pay has reached software developer pay, outside of the SV world.
- giantg2 4y agoI think that's only true for the skilled trades and not the laborers or apprentices.
- jollyllama 4y agoYou're correct. Only a small minority of those have reached parity. But the relative increase has been quite large, proportionally. And I would note that in aggregate even the lowest paid workers (seasonal labor) have seen increases in their pay and bargaining power. All part of the inflationary cycle, I suppose.
- mywittyname 4y agoI'm not so sure of this. I have lots of trade friends/acquaintances/family members because my family runs a construction business. I know lots of people in the trades who are struggling and can't afford to own a house in the "cheap" midwest. Some are 30 and have been at it for several years and still live with their parents or shake up 6+ to a rented 3 bedroom. They are skilled too, mechanics, electricians, welders. The old dudes running the business make bank, for sure. But the people turning the wrenches are still getting the shaft.