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A lot of these high-paying jobs seem a lot less interesting to someone who has the hacker mindset. To me, they certainly do. Also, you're guaranteed a nicely p
by SeoxyS 16y ago
A lot of these high-paying jobs seem a lot less interesting to someone who has the hacker mindset. To me, they certainly do.
Also, you're guaranteed a nicely paying job, but there's no opportunity for massive wealth like there is in the riskier world of startups. Here, I may make 20k next year, or I may make 2 million. Anything's possible. More risk == more reward. This holds true.
- rhizome 16y agoThat's a good point. Aside from continuing education requirements (a class every year or two, or whatever, I don't know specifics), an anesthesiologist has learned all they're going to use in their job when they pass their board exams. Plus, I heard/read/apocryphalized once that anesthesiologists have the highest incidence of drug addiction of any profession. Apparently it's an occupational hazard to dip into the stash.
- barisme 16y agoDo consider though that some of these positions may include options and other non-salary compensation. Sometimes the 'perks' are really the cake and the salary is just the icing.
- Retric 16y agoThere are jobs that pay 500+k / year for 30 years with little risk. The number of start up founders that make 15+ million in their lifetime is vary small. So, going into startup's to maximize lifetime earnings is probably not a great piece of advice.