Similar thoughts come to me from time to time, mostly when I realize I spend 50-60 hours a week making advertising more efficient. Still... there are upsides.

Similar thoughts come to me from time to time, mostly when I realize I spend 50-60 hours a week making advertising more efficient. Still... there are upsides. I left a career as a scientific programmer creating medical research software because selling out offered me a 90% raise. That's not an exaggeration. And a chance to work for companies that offer enough equity that it might change my life, even if it's just a hefty downpayment. And the chance to work in my choice of cities on America's coasts.