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		avn2109 on June 10, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I quit the tech industry >> "They're being paid huge sums..." Everyone who works in finance just lol'd. But seriously, relative to the value a good hacker adds to the business, "huge sums" is probably not an accurate characterization of engineer comp.

probablyfiction on June 10, 2015 [–]

Huge sums in relation to the average American worker. I'm being paid below average for a programmer of my caliber, but it still feels like a ton of money because I grew up in humble circumstances.

walshemj on June 10, 2015 | [–]

But you should compare your self to your peers in other professions.

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