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At least we have it relatively easy (I think you're talking about programming positions?). Imagine working in a mine or something and then what do you do.

• eatsyourtacos 4y ago
  I think these comparisons are kind of disingenuous. Of course we understand what you mean. But on the other hand, it's kind of not relevant at all. OPs life is not that one of a coal miner. In theory this person has worked hard all his life, studied, dedicated time to companies. This is what he is doing. Then it's kind of taken away without his control. Saying "well at least you don't work in a mine" is minimizing his real problem so much. Should it be put in perspective? Sure. But it also doesn't really make it any better. Infact I would argue that kind of response is kind of like "hey why should we give everyone free healthcare? At least you have access to healthcare for money, 100 years ago we barely even had medicine so you should feel lucky!". True.. but also completely misses the entire point.
  • dopamean 4y ago
    There is a major difference between dedicating your life to developing a highly portable skill that you can do from your house and dedicating your life to physical labor that could get you killed and has ever decreasing opportunities for work. Yes, it's super lame if someone loves their job somewhere and gets laid off. It's a bit less lame if that person is highly paid and can find work doing almost the exact same thing somewhere else without leaving their house.
  • sleepychu 4y ago
    I took your parent to mean there are no more jobs out there without moving to another mining town. Versus a programmer job where there are plenty of other "mines" available.
• busterarm 4y ago
  If you listened to journalists over the last several years it was "learn to code". Of course, they get mad when you tell them that.