This is so ridiculous. Why are you comparing anyone to a billionaire? If you've been making 200k+ for a few years and you have FAANG on your resume, you should

This is so ridiculous. Why are you comparing anyone to a billionaire? If you've been making 200k+ for a few years and you have FAANG on your resume, you should have no problem getting through a few months without a paycheck, further, FAANG will, certainly, give you a better chance in future job applications. A person making minimi wage has none of these advantages. Software and tech companies have had multiple boom and bust cycles since the 1980s. Even in good times there are always a few companies that simply don't make it. If you go into tech, that's a choice, you know you won't have a job for life, and you need to plan for such. If that makes you uncomfortable, go get a job with the government, or learn a trade (are plumbers ever short on work?), or become a doctor/lawyer.