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This kind of comment makes me wonder what percentage of HN has zero idea of what's it's like to be legitimately broke/poor. Even if you're joking, since you inc
by ritchiea 13y ago
This kind of comment makes me wonder what percentage of HN has zero idea of what's it's like to be legitimately broke/poor. Even if you're joking, since you include the winky face, what about actual poor uneducated people who will never have a chance to work in a no-name software shop?
- sliverstorm 13y agoWhat does that have to do with anything? I'm just bemusedly thinking of the parallels between the kid who moves from Small Town, USA to be a star in Hollywood, and the kid who moves from Small Town, USA to make it big with his own startup in SV. "No-name software shop" was probably the wrong choice; a closer tech analogue to waiting tables to fund that acting dream would probably be working IT/helpdesk.
- pharrington 13y agoThere is nothing in the corporate tech world that's analogous to trying to live off tips.
- malebolgia 13y agoCounterpoint: salespeople.
- fyi80 13y agoEvery legitimate business pays a living wage base to salespeople. Commission/bonus is where the "real" money is, not putting food on the table.
- johnjlocke 13y ago99.8%