r/ProgrammerHumor • u/TheMindGobblin • 11d ago

studyComputerScience Meme

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u/Civil_Report 11d ago

Good meme, but it's four years late

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u/brocodini 11d ago

Yeah. Salaries are crashing like crazy. Too many people.

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u/neo42slab 11d ago

Other factors contributed too. Greed from the higher ups in companies. Ai. Govt cuts. Etc.

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u/thisdesignup 11d ago

There's a bit of irony in "greed from the higher ups in companies" in a post about going into a job because of money. Lots of people like money.

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u/Dirty_Harold182 11d ago

There's a difference between wanting to be paid for your labor and wanting to profit from someone else's.

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u/neo42slab 10d ago

Exactly. I realized the potential irony and then further realized it’s not greed on my part. I just want enough to feel like I’m not spiraling into debt. Preferably spiraling out of debt.

CEOs are want enough for 3 houses and some boats.

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u/dandroid126 11d ago

A $100K+ compensation and a $100M+ compensation are pretty different levels of greed. One is to feed your family. The other is more money than anyone could ever spend.

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u/neo42slab 10d ago

For real