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First job 8:30 - 5 in office for $35k/y and the word abuse didn’t cross my mind Edit: saw your comment it was actually 80h/w onsite. That is abuse but hey the

• trzy 4y ago
  Most HFT shops aren’t pulling crazy hours like that. That’s a wild exaggeration. I worked far longer hours at a FAANG than I ever did as a dev on a low-latency trading desk. Nobody at the latter ever got in my face and screamed at me, either. And guess at which of the two I got an unnerving call from HR asking if I could comment as a witness about some sort of harassment/bullying complaint two coworkers were entangled in during my second week on the job. Silicon Valley sucks :)
• iancmceachern 4y ago
  My first job too. And mine was in Manhattan as well. But now I have choices, and wouldn't choose that choice again.