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> As a software developer, you have the privilege to not really care about money if you don’t want to. That sounds nice for you, but your experience is not com
by bluefirebrand 3y ago
> As a software developer, you have the privilege to not really care about money if you don’t want to.
That sounds nice for you, but your experience is not common I don't think. It's certainly not my experience as a software developer in Canada, where I struggled for years and even now make "just" a comfortable living.
I'm very happy I don't have to worry about rent and groceries and I can save quite a bit, but I'm certainly not able to "not care about money"
- cartoonfoxes 3y agoHN has a high concentration of above-average salaries, even within the US. It's tough constantly hearing how many multiples more my southern equivalent at FAANG is earning without it affecting my sense of self worth.
- bumby 3y agoI think this is one of the major downsides of focusing on money as the primary part of a job. It can easily become a constant comparison, which has a natural way of making you miserable.
- ruszki 3y agoWow, Toronto really seems a terrible place in context of cost of living.