https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=aliteraryhighHacker News RSShttps://hnrss.org/hnrss v2.1.1Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:55:32 +0000The last 2 statements are so far from reality it's insane. I live in the south/the midwest (depending on who you ask) in an okay-sized city, I was a SWE making $85k/year gross and struggling to cover housing and bills, and I got laid off when the company "eliminated my position".

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