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If you want to make the argument that working for anyone other than yourself is wage slaving I won’t fight you. The difference to me though is that you typical
by ryanSrich 5y ago
If you want to make the argument that working for anyone other than yourself is wage slaving I won’t fight you.
The difference to me though is that you typically own (or have the right to own given enough commitment) significantly more of a startup than a FAANG. Granted, your chances of owning anything of value is low, but that’s a risk I’m willing to take over making Bezos and Zuckerberg that much richer. Knowing I’m contributing to their wealth is not something I’d care to live with.
But again, different strokes, as I said.
- rantwasp 5y agoyou’re making Bezos richer while you get rich yourself. the 2nd part is important
- ryanSrich 5y agoForgoing the latter is worth not doing the former imo. Again, unless we’re talking millions per year, which 99% of FAANG employees aren’t making. The best one could hope for is high six figures, probably toping out around $800-$900k after 15 years. As I said though, this only makes sense if your goal is money. I personally don’t value money over other things like mental health and enjoying my work. I know I would have much worse mental health, and hate what I do at a FAANG.
- bradlys 5y agoOwning a lot of something worth nothing is less valuable than owning a little of something very valuable. 1,000,000 times 0 is still 0.