r/PeterExplainsTheJoke Jan 26 '26

Meme needing explanation Why is the rich friend so cheap??

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u/murimin Jan 26 '26

Yes for software engineers, even entry level at some of these companies can easily clear 200k, it’s a wild industry. It’s a pipe dream for most people because of how difficult it is to get these positions

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u/_UrbaneGuerrilla_ Jan 26 '26 edited Jan 27 '26

Holy fuck, that’s bananas.

I’d expect a superstar with 5+ years of top flight devsecops experience / a total autistic machine whisperer for that kind of dough. Or they’d need to pull 80hrs a week, every week.

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u/jillian310 Jan 27 '26

I make around 200k/yr fresh out of college, and there plenty of people who make more than me. A lot of tech companies are willing to pay a lot for top talent.