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E. J. Roller
Personal blog · ejroller.comwritingculture
E. J. Roller's personal blog at ejroller.com covers writing and culture. Since 2018, 4 different Hacker News readers have linked it 4 times, most often “My Parents Give Me $28k a Year”. The last post was in 2020, but the archive is still widely read.
Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
HN readers link this post, 'So You Wanna Be a Chef (2010)', about the economics of culinary careers: student debt, long repayment periods, and the difficulty of success outside a few top schools.
Summarised by Claude from a sample of 1 HN comments that link here. Each comment is marked recommending, critical or neutral (citing without judging); how this works.
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Most-linked posts?
- My Parents Give Me $28k a Year4 people · 4 mentions · first linked 2018-10-27
What Hacker News says?
Overall, this article strongly reminded me of a recent take on artists [0][1]. The entry prospects are similar - you're supposed to take on student debt which then you won't be able to repay for 10+ years out of the salaries you'll be able to command, even if you'd live for free. Unless you graduate from one of the few top schools, your education doesn't matter anyway, and even if, to get any success you have to eit…
Comment linking /2018/10/25/my-parents-give-me-28000-a-year/
on “So You Wanna Be a Chef (2010)”Submitted My Parents Give Me $28k a Year as a story · 239 points
HN discussionSubmitted My Parents Give Me $28,000 a Year as a story · 7 points
HN discussionSubmitted My Parents Give Me $28,000 a Year as a story · 6 points
HN discussion
