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Dot-com I worked for went down hard. Sysadmin was reading management's email and telling people in advance they were going to get fired. Went from massive offic
by itamarst 9y ago
Dot-com I worked for went down hard. Sysadmin was reading management's email and telling people in advance they were going to get fired. Went from massive office to nothing in just a few months.
Practical advice: save money and live below your means. This will let you survive the next bust, whenever it happens, much better. It will also help you survive a non-systemic layoff, and will help you find better jobs... it's pretty much always a good idea.
https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/08/08/living-below-your-means/ https://codewithoutrules.com/2016/08/08/living-below-your-me...
- throwawaybbq1 9y agoThe biggest issue right now is rents. I have 2-3 friends who just signed 1 year leases for north of 3K for 1 bedrooms. My own evil apartment complex (shitty place but Mountain View so what can you do) raised my rent and said I could go back to the lower one if I sign another lease. While your advice is sage, it isn't practical.
- rhexs 9y agoIf you aren't making enough money to save in Mountain View, perhaps consider relocating to anywhere else in the country? I'm guessing you have some other budgeting issues?
- throwawaybbq1 9y agoMy last apartment complex, the manager boosted how 2 bedroom apartments (going for like 4K) were being shared by 3 engineers so it wasn't too bad. As an older tech person whose room-mate days are over, this seems exploitative. I do okay financially .. I just don't like getting fleeced. Also, few jobs in tech are 100% secure (the point of this thread) so I have a problem with a land owner who is intent to pass most of their risk over to me.