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You're right. Why should any American ever work in any job that doesn't favorably compare to SWE salary and working conditions? Everyone should quit their jobs
by slingnow 3y ago
You're right. Why should any American ever work in any job that doesn't favorably compare to SWE salary and working conditions? Everyone should quit their jobs and become a SWE. It's just that simple, right?
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- mrkstu 3y agoThe issue is that there is a high level of overlap between the skill sets/aptitudes necessary to work in the chip industry and on the software side, and in some subsets, its substantially easier on the SWE side. Why work harder for less if the general aptitude for jobs is about equal?
- madengr 3y agoMy wife was a process engineer in microelectronics. She is now doing data engineering and ML, and doubled her salary. She will never return to that industry.
- frognumber 3y agoBecause a janitor does not know how to SWE? And a CEO makes more? And a teacher has meaningful work? On the other hand, EEs either can SWE or can learn quickly, and switching seems like a win in all respects, unless you have a bunny suit kink or something.