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> It’s more important to set yourself up for a long career than to eek out a few good years and burn out in an environment that’s unhealthy. I’ve seen it happen
by moonchrome 4y ago
> It’s more important to set yourself up for a long career than to eek out a few good years and burn out in an environment that’s unhealthy. I’ve seen it happen, even at smaller companies.
Depends on the pay gap - I've seen people miss out on 2x because of risk aversion. Realistically if you 2x for a year you can spend the next one doing nothing but looking for the next gig. And the 1/2 gigs will likely be there once you reach a certain skill level and have 2x gig on your resume.
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- davewritescode 4y agoThat’s not the way it works in my experience. If you have a family health insurance is cost prohibitive if you live in the US. Nobody pays you extra because you worked at Google 10 years ago, the way you get the 2X consulting gigs is making outsized impact and presenting your work. The biggest consultants I know billing $500 an hour have some niche skillset they developed somewhere and are known as experts in their field.