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		Amezarak on Dec 7, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Joel Spolsky is (semi-)retired Working conditions and pay are highly variable. Pay outside of a few major metro areas is not that great, and working uncompensated overtime is common in the industry.

toasterlovin on Dec 9, 2019 [–]

Programming jobs are essentially universally better than food service or retail jobs. They're easier, they pay more, they're more prestigious.

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