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[–] aislopmukbang@sh.itjust.works 212 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

When the cost of living is so egregiously high that not only do you need two jobs, but you have to do them at the same time

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A software engineer needs two jobs. Which means most people need at least 4. Or 3 if they live under a bridge.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

A software engineer does not need two jobs. That's ridiculous.

[–] Sauerkraut@discuss.tchncs.de 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It sounds ridiculous, yes, but there are US software engineers who basically work for minimum wage full time doing freelance work because that is all they can find

[–] piccolo@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 2 weeks ago

I mean if you read the article, one of them saved for a year or 2 and bought a house (I’m assuming large down payment for a mortgage), one had a “house payment and alimony” (so basically paying half the salary to the ex), one was saving up 90% of income doing this.

These are people who were either striving for FIRE or had other shit happen to them.

Obviously the area is ridiculously expensive, but software engineers make more than enough to live on a single job. If they still have jobs of course.

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ok so a software engineer needs 3 or 4.

[–] SeductiveTortoise@piefed.social 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Imagine that driver working an only fans account while driving.

[–] MeThisGuy@feddit.nl 6 points 2 weeks ago

anything's possible with self driving cars

[–] ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

This is known and quite popular genre of porn.