Life outside the bubble

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FUPayMe

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Dec 20, 2018 37 Comments

It’s easy to become jaded with the TC in this field especially when everyone on blind has a 6 or 7 figure TC.

Take a look at this. It will give you more perspective:

https://apple.news/ABfA44W5NRSGPpZyueRucQw

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  • Uber
    triccirt

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    triccirt
    It’s true. Everyone on Blind: just remember that we are the top 5% or above on the median wages in whatever country we’re based in. Many of us actually closer to the 2% or 1%.

    All of us here: we’ve already made it, most of us making double that of the median household income.

    This article gave me a definite reality check. And made me realise just how privileged we are in terms of not having to worry budgeting for food, buying clothes or having no place to live if the trailer park is closed down.

    So, what are we doing to make things better? I’ve been making micro-loans to entrepreneurs on kiva.com but now I’m thinking I could step up and do some volunteering or donating to charities/organisations who do trainings to get these people on the market (like the training that welder guy got in the article).
    Dec 20, 2018 2
    • What has been your experience with kiva? That sounds interesting.
      Dec 20, 2018
    • New
      DuQvV7x

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      DuQvV7x
      kiva.com is amazing.

      The (micro-loan) concept won a Nobel prize and I hope to see this as the future of charitable giving.

      If you can, join a syndication (group) to make stronger impact.
      Dec 20, 2018
  • New
    DuQvV7x

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    DuQvV7x
    Living in a bubble in 2018 requires a willful choice to be ignorant.

    Median household income is 58K. That’s just (very accessible) fact.

    Edit: And for those who need translation, 58k is ridiculously hard for a family to live on.
    Dec 20, 2018 14
    • New
      DuQvV7x

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      DuQvV7x
      🤣😂😅😂😂 “Cadillac dealer”

      I’m sure it’s located next to the caviar store where fur-clad welfare queen shops.
      Dec 20, 2018
    • Mmmkay bud.
      Dec 20, 2018
  • New
    👨🏼‍💻werkwerk

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    👨🏼‍💻werkwerk
    Yeah, this is me. Black beans and rice with salsa. The most I made was 38k for about a year and half. I managed to save half my salary and tried to use my communications degree as a consultant for local businesses. I tried to bootstrap a company with two friends, we all sucked at sales. I applied for several places looking for a staff position but never got a call back because my school I think. I survived only because I setup an apartment share for a low income 3 bed room and shared with 6 guys for a few years. I graduated with debt. My dad died, so that took money. I eventually went into further debt to do a bootcamp. I’m almost done, so let’s hope for a better job. Things are getting better but, it would have been nice if it was easier. I do a few hours here and there at a market rate of $40 p/h now but it’s only enough to pay my cell phone and the interest for my student loans. I’m kinda proud that I’ve gotten this far without government assistance, it’s given me grit. It’s funny to me that my taxes pay for things like rental assistance or unemployment benefits but I don’t qualify apparently. I guess you can’t blame a guy for trying.

    You never really know you’re poor until people gawk at things you consider... like “urban camping” during the summer because it’s not cold and eliminates rent; or, you’re just eating apples and peanut butter this month. I was really excited about learning of Cloud9 because my computer is old and will probably die soon; The WiFi card is already dead.

    Overall, I’m fine. I moved back home after Hurricane Harvey to help my family rebuild. I’ve got a room and food for now. It does suck I have no form of transportation so for this year long intensive bootcamp, I been in a room for probably 4500 hours this year. I should be officially finished between Jan-Feb. I just need to pass this algorithm/data structure assessment to move on to the final portions. I know my TC won’t be high has 90% of people because I’m not coming through a feeder program but it’ll be a start and way better than anything in my past.

    One person talked about the hope being sold vs. the dream. That’s totally true. It turns out hope is very difficult to turn into reality. On paper, I should have “privilege” as I been lectured on; It often doesn’t feel that way, but it’d be nice to have a break. I been blessed overall because I’ve made it this far. Hopefully 2019 will be even better.

    (I deleted some comments above that might have been personally identifying. So sorry if the flow jumps a little. 😅)
    Dec 20, 2018 2
  • Google
    spacehorse

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    spacehorse
    Not everyone on blind is 6-7 figures, btw. There are people on here making 50k or less. Not every role in the tech industry is a gold mine and people in lower-paid roles can feel overlooked both by their employers and by the public.
    Dec 20, 2018 0
  • Thanks for this mate ❤️
    Dec 20, 2018 0