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Join FAANG and you will get to work on projects that will impact millions of lives.

• rifung 8y ago
  > Join FAANG and you will get to work on projects that will impact millions of lives. Yes but that doesn't necessarily you will find your work will be meaningful. I work at Google and of the coworkers I've discussed this with, their motivation is to retire or support their family. There's a joke inside Google that you get paid to just move protos. I worked at AWS. There anyone I talked about this said they worked there because it was good for their resume. I work on a very impactful project but don't really find it meaningful; my immediate work is just a small part of what makes the machine work. Nevertheless, my work funds my other pursuits which I find meaningful. This seems to be true of nearly everyone I've talked to no matter where they work.
  • rcarmo 8y ago
    > Yes but that doesn't necessarily you will find your work will be meaningful. I agree with this sentiment. I work at Microsoft, in a customer-facing position, and finding meaning is a daily struggle. Ultimately, it depends on what you make of your days in the broader sense of things, not the actual work you perform.
  • onewland 8y ago
    Protos = protobuf messages? Curious what that joke means
    • rifung 8y ago
      Yep exactly
  • zapperdapper 8y ago
    > Yes but that doesn't necessarily you will find your work will be meaningful. Agree. > I work at Google and of the coworkers I've discussed this with, their motivation is to retire or support their family. My plan is to retire early pure and simple.