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		nikanj on Jan 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I think I know why you can't hire engineers right ... If money isn't motivating people, you're not using enough. $10k is not worth learning a new skill, but $100k might be. "Learn Rust and pay for your kids' college in three quarters" sounds more appealing than "Learn Rust and maybe get a nicer trim level on your car"

b112 on Jan 13, 2022 [–]

Weird world you live in! I see endless employers post job postings with specific reqs, and presume engineers cannot learn new languages or skills.

Oh no! You don't code in lang $x, but know 12 other languages? Clearly, you're not a fit for this job!

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