You shouldn't feel guilty for being able to take leisurely lunches. That's part of being a human being. If anything it's people who cannot who are in need of a better situation. Even now, you likely spend at least half your waking weekday hours in an office, plus you have to commute.
Ask HN: Does anyone else feel overpaid?
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Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else feel overpaid?
#22No, making around 14-15k as webdev (italy) - the developers are the lowest-earning people in our company.
Where in Italy? I've always considered moving to Italy for the beautiful landscapes, food and the people, but salary as SW was always what kept me from it.
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#23You actually might be overpaid since you don't even understand a concept as simple as supply and demand.
If you really feel so bad about what you get paid, tell HR you want to take a pay cut. Maybe they'll be happy to help.
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#24I feel the same way. I make 83k completing vaguely connected tasks, while mostly reading things on the internet. Even out of college making 60k felt like I was overpaid. The other side of that token is that I know guys making upwards of 120k with little work, mainly through office politics and delegating work.
I'm curious - how long have you been doing this sort of stuff then?
What stuff are you referring to?
I graduated about 3 years ago. My first job was with a small company. All hands were on deck with little room to mess around. After that I worked for large companies on projects with little organization and poor communication.
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#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
I kind of had that realization recently as well. It's just blue collar work.
Exactly. People use terms like "get your hands dirty" to describe programming. Programmers are usually not encourage to wear button-down shirts, suits, etc.
> Programmers are usually not encourage to wear button-down shirts
You're basing this view on a very small subset of companies (startups). the vast majority of places where people work still expect professional dress above the level of t shirt + cargo shorts and flip flops.
Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else feel overpaid?
#26You actually might be overpaid since you don't even understand a concept as simple as supply and demand. If you really feel so bad about what you get paid, tell HR you want to take a pay cut. Maybe they'll be happy to help.
Don't be jealous. I don't understand the concept either, and I'm grossly overpaid, way more than OP, and most probably than you.
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#27Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm curious - how long have you been doing this sort of stuff then?
What stuff are you referring to? I graduated about 3 years ago. My first job was with a small company. All hands were on deck with little room to mess around. After that I worked for large companies on projects with little organization and poor communication.
Sorry - by 'stuff' I meant just development work or work after graduating university.
Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else feel overpaid?
#28No, making around 14-15k as webdev (italy) - the developers are the lowest-earning people in our company.
Portugal same
Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else feel overpaid?
#29Earlier quoted context omitted.
What stuff are you referring to? I graduated about 3 years ago. My first job was with a small company. All hands were on deck with little room to mess around. After that I worked for large companies on projects with little organization and poor communication.
Sorry - by 'stuff' I meant just development work or work after graduating university.
No worries. I have worked with quite a few developers that share the opinion of inflated wages.
Re: Ask HN: Does anyone else feel overpaid?
#30Trust me, there are lot of people who make more for less.
Developers can provide extremely good value for a company.