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It's not uncommon for professionals to spend many thousands of dollars on the tools and equipment they need for their trade.

Try telling a plumber that $2,000 for a laptop is a financial burden for a software engineer.

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Comparing my problems to other people’s problems don’t make mine go away. A single purchase hitting a unit of percentage or more of anyone’s income is a large purchase regardless of what they’re making. Professionals being expected to shell out their own money to make their boss money is another problem entirely. A decent laptop is a big expense for me, their tools are an even bigger one for them, and none of these statements are contradictory.

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