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Define "career success." I live 3+ hours out of LA. I work with scaling distributed back end systems. I make well into 6 figures (admittedly with a 1 in front).
by sethammons 10y ago
Define "career success." I live 3+ hours out of LA. I work with scaling distributed back end systems. I make well into 6 figures (admittedly with a 1 in front). Bay area companies try to recruit me often enough but tend to not be able to afford me (and I really like where I work). I'm not trying to toot my own horn, and I may be in a minority; however I don't find myself "having" to move to a tech hub, and I feel successful thus far in my career. Tangentially, I avoid SF like prices: my mortgage in my mountain community is about $800/mo. Sorry to be pedantic, but the correction I'd make to your statement: one can likely incease their chances for career progression (or starting their career) by moving to a tech hub.
- whack 10y ago> "one can likely incease their chances for career progression (or starting their career) by moving to a tech hub." That's neither pedantic, nor a correction. That's exactly what I've been saying all along. Career success isn't a 0/1 boolean, and no matter how successful someone currently is, there's always the potential for even greater career success. Optimizing for career success includes optimizing your chances for career progression. Semantics aside, I think we're in agreement.
- pc86 10y agoOut of curiosity do you work from home or do you happen to work for a company that's located where you are?
- sethammons 10y agoI commute out 3 days a week (about 1.5h away) and I work from home two days a week.