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Are you a one man team or...? My wife would probably leave me if I was on-call for that long.

• leesalminen 10y ago
  I am :/ ... currently maintaining service for 500 high-volume businesses 24x7x365 in 9 timezones. Luckily the product and infrastructure is pretty stable and problems occur maybe once a quarter. But the constant nagging in the back of your head that shit can go wrong at any second is draining and has been the biggest stressor in my life for a long time now. My S.O. still gets mildly upset when I pack up the laptop on our way out to a fancy dinner, or disappear with my laptop when visiting her parents, but the fact that our life goals are aligned is the saving grace of all these situations. We both know what we want out of the next 5 years of our lives and are willing to sacrifice to achieve this goal (long term financial security).
  • overcast 10y ago
    I hope you are being SERIOUSLY compensated.
    • leesalminen 10y ago
      Cash salary today is well under market for my skill set. But, I do own 1/3 of the company so it's not all bad :).
      • overcast 10y ago
        With all of that clout, why aren't you hiring?