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I feel this, I eventually quit and became a bicycle mechanic. Now I don't hate my life anymore, but there's a decent chance I'm going to lose my house and can't
by SamWhited 4y ago
I feel this, I eventually quit and became a bicycle mechanic. Now I don't hate my life anymore, but there's a decent chance I'm going to lose my house and can't afford rent anywhere in my city anymore, so tradeoffs, I guess. I'd love a job in the industry that didn't make me feel physically ill often, but I've never found it. Something that actually treats its employees well (not "free snacks" well, but "with respect", well). I've become fairly convinced that the only way to do this is through meaningful employee ownership (not a giant public company only accountable to large share holders, but a co-op or similar) or unionization.
- 93po 4y agoI've had great success finding places that treat employees well that are neither employee owned or unionized. In my experience you just have to find relatively small places to work (less than 20 people) with the right leadership (which is often just one or two people). My experience with smaller places too is they are less likely to leetcode you and care much more about having a conversation with you about your work and making sure you're a good culture fit. The downside is that these smaller places are going to pay a LOT less than more mainstream employers. But you'll still be making six figures as a dev.