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minus-squareEnderMB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·3 months agoNot all programmers live in the US. In the UK, especially outside of London, the pay is surprisingly bad.
minus-squareECB@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·3 months agoYes, but the pay for other jobs is even worse!
minus-squareEnderMB@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-23 months agoMy wife is a teacher. Her pay was mostly comparable to mine throughout our careers. My pay has literally tripled since working in London. Currently, there are senior design and development roles in my home city of Bristol that pay less than what you’d get paid as a fast food manager.
Not all programmers live in the US. In the UK, especially outside of London, the pay is surprisingly bad.
Yes, but the pay for other jobs is even worse!
My wife is a teacher. Her pay was mostly comparable to mine throughout our careers. My pay has literally tripled since working in London.
Currently, there are senior design and development roles in my home city of Bristol that pay less than what you’d get paid as a fast food manager.