I'm happy for you--seriously. You sound like a talented and down-to-earth person. And it sounds like in your social circle $350K per year is average. That's gr

I'm happy for you--seriously. You sound like a talented and down-to-earth person. And it sounds like in your social circle $350K per year is average. That's great (again--seriously). But I can imagine that, for the 80% of software engineers who are making less than $350K, saying "I really don't think its really hard to get a job at amazon" sounds at best clueless and at worst insulting. I really dislike accusations of "privilege", particularly as a way to discount people's personal experience or opinions. I'm not going to wield that here. But at the same time, I think it's helpful to have a clear-eyed view of the world outside our personal bubble.