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I don't know honestly, but the reasons to me are just a subjective view of the writer. Some people find it comfortable working at big tech firm or enterprise a
by ausudhz 5y ago
I don't know honestly, but the reasons to me are just a subjective view of the writer.
Some people find it comfortable working at big tech firm or enterprise and move around their layers or so. Ageism could be a thing but so there are lots of companies that pay seniors dev very well.
I think the only reason why some of these folks are leaving is because after earning more than 250k a year for many years (plus stocks) they've realized that there's not much value on working
- gitfan86 5y agoOnce I hit 4M net worth, I really lost the desire to continue to work at the stressful enterprise analytics startup I was at.
- square_usual 5y agoCongrats on the milestone. Did you aim for it, like with FI/RE, or did it just happen some day and you quit?
- gitfan86 5y agoI didn't have a goal, I had a low cost of living and high income and a big interest in technology. So I invested a good bit of my income into GOOG, and then into TSLA. Over the years those have turned into a lot of money. I quit when we hit a 2 year mark without any new customers.
- notacoward 5y agoExactly right. The numbers might vary, but the basic principle is that the reward for staying goes down[1] and the feasibility of getting out goes up and at some point the lines cross. For me it was just over one year ago, at 55. For someone else it might be at 40, or 70. And good for anyone who gets there. [1] For most people. There are a few "plum" roles where it keeps going up, but I honestly don't think that's the norm.