this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2024
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[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

As a software engineer who got a 4% increase last year (after 9% inflation) and 2.50% increase this year that will take effect in October (which sounds like time where the company might be planning to cut staff), I wish we had unions.

[–] AdmiralShat 26 points 1 year ago

Be the change you wanna see in the world.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

You get me a job where you work and I’ll help start a union with you.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

i feel it's hard to start a software engineering union because there are several programmers whode jump jobs on their own accord because of various reasons. Id assume its the odd man out to be the type that would stay with a company for a good chunk of your career, unless youre that one engineer who has a guaranteed stable job because you know COBOL and some company cant hire anyone else because no one learns said language.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 year ago

I mean…that makes sense as not keeping up with inflation is an income reduction and that can only go so far.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Savez votre valeur!