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> As I was considering the switch, multiple people told me I was making a big mistake, losing out on both job stability and compensation. Those people had no id

> As I was considering the switch, multiple people told me I was making a big mistake, losing out on both job stability and compensation. Those people had no idea what they were talking about. Maybe they had “some” idea? I guess time will tell and hope this sentence does not simply serve to cast one’s own fears about having made the wrong choice.

danrocks 5y ago
Author intends to present a rational, quantitative view of compensation yet begins by emotionally dismissing any advice contrary to his beliefs. Kind of defeats the purpose here.
- acjohnson55 5y ago
  The whole point of the article is that while the money may not be everything, it is important to understand. He says right in there that FAANG money is probably going to be the best, if that's your priority.
- hcta 5y ago
  What's emotional about it?
- steve_adams_86 5y ago
  My interpretation is that he’s saying they’re right if the only priority is money, but otherwise they miss the point. He didn’t go to the new job for money. However, money isn’t totally irrelevant, so he wrote this article detailing what he knows about the process of assessing offers.
  - avyfain 5y ago
    Author here, that's exactly the case :) Left FAANG knowing that money would be better there. My new opportunity is (so far) a lot more fun, a I'm learning a lot more about the things I want to learn.
    - steve_adams_86 5y ago
      I’m glad I wasn’t way off the mark. I’m right in the middle of assessing opportunities so what you wrote is very timely and helpful. Thanks for taking the time to put this out in the world.
hnbad 5y ago
As I was considering dumping my savings into a video poker machine, multiple people told me I was making a big mistake, losing out both on a safe retirement and interest. World A: And they were wrong! I was able to turn those $100k into $5M. World B: And they were wrong! I may have lost all my savings but I still would have gotten a massive ROI if I had played my hand better.
ptero 5y ago
That is an awkward wording, but the author explains exactly what he means in the next sentence, agreeing that switching FAANG for a startup for financial reasons is stupid. If you switch, do it for other reasons.

danrocks 5y ago

Author intends to present a rational, quantitative view of compensation yet begins by emotionally dismissing any advice contrary to his beliefs. Kind of defeats the purpose here.

acjohnson55 5y ago
The whole point of the article is that while the money may not be everything, it is important to understand. He says right in there that FAANG money is probably going to be the best, if that's your priority.
hcta 5y ago
What's emotional about it?
steve_adams_86 5y ago
My interpretation is that he’s saying they’re right if the only priority is money, but otherwise they miss the point. He didn’t go to the new job for money. However, money isn’t totally irrelevant, so he wrote this article detailing what he knows about the process of assessing offers.
- avyfain 5y ago
  Author here, that's exactly the case :) Left FAANG knowing that money would be better there. My new opportunity is (so far) a lot more fun, a I'm learning a lot more about the things I want to learn.
  - steve_adams_86 5y ago
    I’m glad I wasn’t way off the mark. I’m right in the middle of assessing opportunities so what you wrote is very timely and helpful. Thanks for taking the time to put this out in the world.

hnbad 5y ago

As I was considering dumping my savings into a video poker machine, multiple people told me I was making a big mistake, losing out both on a safe retirement and interest. World A: And they were wrong! I was able to turn those $100k into $5M. World B: And they were wrong! I may have lost all my savings but I still would have gotten a massive ROI if I had played my hand better.

ptero 5y ago

That is an awkward wording, but the author explains exactly what he means in the next sentence, agreeing that switching FAANG for a startup for financial reasons is stupid. If you switch, do it for other reasons.