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> However, working in tech in a crowded cubical farm in a massive company, for years, on a topic most people don't care about That's not the only way to have a
by defen 7y ago
> However, working in tech in a crowded cubical farm in a massive company, for years, on a topic most people don't care about
That's not the only way to have a tech career, though. Maybe that's the highest-paying option for most people, but you can also do remote work, work for a small company, work less than full time (if you're good enough) etc. Basically there are ways for regular people to have not-super-stressful tech careers. It doesn't sound like there's a way to do that for PhD's unless you're already independently wealthy.
- eli_gottlieb 7y agoI dunno. Most people I know who've tried to have more laid-back tech careers eventually got laid off and had to hit the interview circuit pitching themselves as more ambitious. And I really don't think they were underperformers. I think the industry is just structured so if you stay in one job long enough, trying to avoid stressing yourself out over "moving up", your company goes under.