Not a FAANG engineer but the whole idea of “worth” is a two sided affair and very subjective. You can decide your own worth and the other side can decide what t

Not a FAANG engineer but the whole idea of “worth” is a two sided affair and very subjective. You can decide your own worth and the other side can decide what they think you are worth. Neither side needs to be correct, but that’s how economies are structured. It’s totally fine to demand more for yourself because the companies will always try to pay you less. Are all engineers at banks less skilled than all engineers at say Facebook? Definitely not. But does that mean engineers at Facebook are worth less? Again, definitely not. It’s the engineers at banks who need to demand more. Personally as a non FAANG engineer I have my minimum for what I will work for. And I would rather be unemployed and do something of your own than work for less.