Does anyone else feel that they’re overpaid for what they actually do? With all of the recent news around offshoring to cut costs, it doesn’t really feel safe anymore. I used to think Tech was the way to go, but now I wonder if it’s better to be a generalist (e.g., program manager / portfolio manager) instead.

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Offshoring was the cost saving lever 10-15 years ago. Now it is AI

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Nah, I bring several million in revenue a year and easily offset the cost of my labor. Not to mention I have 120% utilization for delivery on top of that.

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