I love the nuance and "see both sides of the story" tone of the article. We need more of that.
The first half of my career was in a <$20k, paycheck-to-paychek job. Now I make > 8 times the median US salary, and still feel underpaid.
What I try to convey to people is that I can be grateful and privileged, and feel fairly unpaid at the same time.
For the one side, you need to recognize your privilege. People who say they can't live on incomes >200k should know life could be so much worse.
For the other side, one can still feel underpaid and unfairly treated. If colleagues similar to me jumped companies doubling their income, that's a signal I'm probably underpaid. And the one benefiting from that disparity is not me, but the company taking advantage of it.
Bottom line great read for all of those tech worker making 6 figures and complaining about how crappy their life is.
The first half of my career was in a <$20k, paycheck-to-paychek job. Now I make > 8 times the median US salary, and still feel underpaid.
What I try to convey to people is that I can be grateful and privileged, and feel fairly unpaid at the same time.
For the one side, you need to recognize your privilege. People who say they can't live on incomes >200k should know life could be so much worse.
For the other side, one can still feel underpaid and unfairly treated. If colleagues similar to me jumped companies doubling their income, that's a signal I'm probably underpaid. And the one benefiting from that disparity is not me, but the company taking advantage of it.
Bottom line great read for all of those tech worker making 6 figures and complaining about how crappy their life is.