I had a similar setup at a late stage tech startup that ended up going public while I was there. So not all companies in any industry will fit the mold of how y

I had a similar setup at a late stage tech startup that ended up going public while I was there. So not all companies in any industry will fit the mold of how you might expect them to behave. Also, I recall my time in Japan where I had 0 sick days and 10 PTO days for the year. The explicitly communicated expectation was that PTO was to be reserved for weddings, funerals, and sick days. Also, doing everything possible to not get sick was described as part of your professional obligation. So even my relatively poor benefits at said SV startup was leagues beyond what I had as a salaryman soldier. ;)