IDK kind of seems like digital unemployment systems being a mess may have something to do with the the rise of a software industry that pays programmers 3-4X what government jobs do
— Melissa McEwen (@melissamcewen) April 29, 2020
In a similar role now, I make three times what I would’ve made in a government role I applied for and declined a few years ago.
Three times. Not 10% more. Not 40% more. 200% more! Government jobs in tech at least cannot compete with what private tech companies are throwing at people.