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Definitely right. After 13 years of this I just find it really hard to care that much about X startup or tech company. My daily work is basically the same no ma
by redisman 6y ago
Definitely right. After 13 years of this I just find it really hard to care that much about X startup or tech company. My daily work is basically the same no matter where and what industry I'm at. Given some baseline of company quality. There is probably some upper echelon that I'm not smart enough or hard working enough or care about enough to break into - because it would require sacrificing too much of my personal life. And I don't mean your run of the mill FAANG corporations.
The quality of my work is better than ever but my caring is at an all time low. I still study new technologies and learn better soft skills and it's easier than ever with great resources and the perspective from experience. I've had my share of lottery tickets in startups and grinding away at bigger companies and what I truly want is like a 3 or 4 day work week.
- eecc 6y agoWow, I could have written the exact same words. I wonder what would it be like if access to this upper echelon worked differently; if selection wasn’t based exclusively on total sacrifice and dedication. My feeling is there is a lot of hidden potential wasted among the rank-and-file...
- burntoutfire 6y agoThere's a limited number of spots at the upper echelon, so it's natural that they go to talented people who are most passionate about that kind of work (which translates into willingness to work longest hours and other personal sacrifices). It's a very fair system - let's say the world has money for a total of 1000 string theoretists, so it makes sense to only assign the jobs to geniuses who are also in love with string theory, as opposed to say smart people who are kind of interested in physics.