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> I'm talking about the ability to afford a house on an engineer's salary, which is simply not doable in the UK.

I don't understand how people can think this.

Software engineering salaries is way above the median. Housing is difficult to afford for everyone right now, but definitely doable on even below median engineering salaries if you have a partner who works too

If you can get a FAANG position in London that will pay £100k+

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The entire comment was about majority of people not just a handful of 70 million UK has. As my initial comment was, system is design in such way to keep you in constant state of work, not allowing you to be free...

In Ukraine with average salary of $400 is equally difficult to afford home as in UK with salary of $3000, only difference is that from more expensive it is possible to find a way to reduce expenses (giving up comfort) and then move savings to a cheep/er place.

FAANG salaries are the exception, not the rule.

yes, but even non-faang engineering salaries are way above most jobs

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