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raw_anon_1111yesterday at 10:21 PM1 replyview on HN

Just for reference, if you’re in tech and a senior even in a 2nd tier city, you’re probably not “the little guy”, you’re probably in the top 10% if you make more than around $160K

https://dqydj.com/income-percentile-calculator/


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toomuchtodoyesterday at 10:24 PM

I have personally been in the room when illegal labor decisions were made around H-1B hiring and immigration law, which I reported to USCIS. But that doesn't scale unless you can get into more places where these decisions are made. So, when all you have is a hammer, you have to hit whatever is within reach of the target outcome.

> you’re probably not “the little guy”, you’re probably in the top 10% if you make more than around $160K

I am closer to a blue collar worker than a CEO or other very wealthy/empowered person driving these anti labor decisions, so your argument is not compelling, I know who these people are behind closed doors. It's always about some combination of wealth, profit, status, power, and/or control.

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