Comment by saltcured

Comment by saltcured 7 days ago

3 replies

Right, many software jobs are more like being a janitor or repairman. Or even more of a personal assistant or retail worker who is providing ephemeral service to another participant in the whole organization.

daxfohl 7 days ago

Though put that way, it seems hard to rationalize high salaries for software roles where this tax deduction would apply. Granted, supply-and-demand, but still.

  • LorenPechtel 6 days ago

    Why? Just because it's mostly maintenance doesn't mean it isn't a high skill job.

    • daxfohl 6 days ago

      Good point. One could say a doctor is the same job as a mechanic, but that doesn't capture the whole story.