A surprise can be that there are plenty of fulfilling and financially rewarding jobs out there. See, it's not about FANG vs other companies. It's about big Co.

A surprise can be that there are plenty of fulfilling and financially rewarding jobs out there. See, it's not about FANG vs other companies. It's about big Co. vs smaller ones. You'd be surprised to see how easy it is to get challenging and meaning projects in a fast-growing small companies. You'd be surprised to see that fewer people does not not mean more work, but less and innovative work. You'd also be surprised to see that the financial reward can be much higher. Note I'm not saying big companies are bad. They are innovating. They can pay you handsomely. They can be better managed. Most important of all, some people are just really good at navigating company bureaucracy and moving things forward -- they should stay at those companies. What I'm saying is that smaller companies offer different dynamics without necessarily compromising total package or meaning of your projects. What? You're concerned that there are too few good smaller companies. Well, let's just say the Bay Area disagrees, at least for the past 20 years.