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Many of these people make a ton of money. They could retire or take a break for a decade after working 2-3 years like this. And some people are wired differentl
by ramraj07 4y ago
Many of these people make a ton of money. They could retire or take a break for a decade after working 2-3 years like this. And some people are wired differently. Coming from academia where 12 hour, 6 day weeks were my life for a decade, the tech job (which was categorized back then in glassdoor as a bit demanding) was a joke. It took me months to accept that saturdays were truly free days where I didn’t have to do anything.
If I were in a company that cared less, I totally would have considered this option. But thankfully I landed in a place that let me grow at whatever pace I wanted and I focused on my main job fully and reaped it’s benefits.
- siva7 4y agoOk, thanks for putting in the perspective. I still think that this path would take a toll on the health of that person.
- ramraj07 4y agoIt’s not for everyone. It’s not for most people. But some people seem fine with such a life. Most successful professors at least in biology I know live like that all their lives. Tbh they live quite long lived and often have the acuity in their 70s you don’t even find in the average 20yo. I myself rejected that tbh, as much as I was able to do it. Didn’t think the mediocre crap they were doing was worth that effort. If some day I find something I truly care about maybe sure.