Why a career as a computer programmer sucks

**moorfield** · 21 June 2010, 08:08

Computer programming (along with nursing) has been specially targeted by our government for foreignization.

That strikes a chord. Undercut us all with cheap Bobs and the IR35 problem goes away,

**TimberWolf** · 21 June 2010, 08:10

Those articles were written in March 2007

**gingerjedi** · 21 June 2010, 08:23

Support sucks twice as much, you still have the burden of keeping on top of new technologies but the reward is on par with admin, the storeman earns the same as me at my current permy role.

**DimPrawn** · 21 June 2010, 08:32

I blame people getting soft when it comes to pushing rates up.

Rates in IT only go up because people are willing to risk pushing pushing pushing them up at every opportunity.

The new breed of young IT people lack the nerve and the bollox to ask for more.

You get the rates you deserve.

**Drewster** · 21 June 2010, 08:49

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

You get the rates you deserve.

Thank you Sir!

**gingerjedi** · 21 June 2010, 08:53

Originally posted by DimPrawn View Post

I blame people getting soft when it comes to pushing rates up.

Rates in IT only go up because people are willing to risk pushing pushing pushing them up at every opportunity.

The new breed of young IT people lack the nerve and the bollox to ask for more.

You get the rates you deserve.

Sacked permies who don't yet realise that taking home the same as their last 'job' doesn't equate to a salary plus benefits.

Why a career as a computer programmer sucks