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That is their right, of course. Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! Usually moving on from Google would have been a non-

That is their right, of course. Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! Usually moving on from Google would have been a non-issue to find a new job.

ChuckNorris89 4y ago
>Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! No. There's plenty of companies hiring everywhere. SWEs will not be unemployed. It's probably tough only if you expect to still make post-pandemic boom Google TC and perks at Google WLB. Which is why it's wise to avoid lifestyle inflation. If you ever land a lucrative job during a boom, don't expect it to last forever and start buying Ferraris and max out your loans. Be humble and wise with your spending so you can whither any storm.
- Foomf 4y ago
  What is "TC"?
  - elthran 4y ago
    Total Compensation
  - usefulcat 4y ago
    Possibly “total compensation”
    - Freedom2 3y ago
      Thanks. In India, we often refer to it as CTC (cost to company).
- 7thaccount 4y ago
  Wise words for sure. That sports car is almost never as rewarding as you think it'll be, but not stressing about money surely is.
  - Eumenes 4y ago
    The cost of a sports/luxury car seems reasonable, esp for a high income earner, maybe 30-50% more than something more modest. But the upkeep is literally insane. A brake job on an Audi can cost 3-4x that of a Honda. Oil changes can be 2-3x.
    - nequo 4y ago
      And it loses value at a pace like nothing else you own. It’s a wealth sink.
      - fathyb 4y ago
        A lot of modern sport cars are currently going up in value because new cars are either unavailable in the short term or not satisfying enough to the car enthusiast crowd.
        nequo 4y ago
        What are some examples that you know of?
        ghaff 4y ago
        In general used car prices/trade-ins were sky high last summer because of lack of new car availability. Not sure what it's like currently. My sense was that supply chain woes had eased somewhat.
- wffurr 4y ago
  Great advice but tough when the real estate market near the Google offices are completely insane.
- makingstuffs 4y ago
  The goal should always be to make your income and outgoings inversely related. So seek to increase your salary and decrease your outgoings. Definitely easier said than done in today’s economy, however.
gadflyinyoureye 4y ago
I don't think so. The article says that this about the union being ignored. At this point it seems like a European ethos vs American. The Europeans are standing up for the collective right unions. It think this gets lost on Americans.
ilikehurdles 4y ago
Big tech layoffs have yet to bring headcount back to anywhere close to 2019 levels.

That is their right, of course. Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! Usually moving on from Google would have been a non-issue to find a new job.

ChuckNorris89 4y ago

>Could this be a sign that it is tough in the SWE job market at the moment?! No. There's plenty of companies hiring everywhere. SWEs will not be unemployed. It's probably tough only if you expect to still make post-pandemic boom Google TC and perks at Google WLB. Which is why it's wise to avoid lifestyle inflation. If you ever land a lucrative job during a boom, don't expect it to last forever and start buying Ferraris and max out your loans. Be humble and wise with your spending so you can whither any storm.

Foomf 4y ago
What is "TC"?
- elthran 4y ago
  Total Compensation
- usefulcat 4y ago
  Possibly “total compensation”
  - Freedom2 3y ago
    Thanks. In India, we often refer to it as CTC (cost to company).
7thaccount 4y ago
Wise words for sure. That sports car is almost never as rewarding as you think it'll be, but not stressing about money surely is.
- Eumenes 4y ago
  The cost of a sports/luxury car seems reasonable, esp for a high income earner, maybe 30-50% more than something more modest. But the upkeep is literally insane. A brake job on an Audi can cost 3-4x that of a Honda. Oil changes can be 2-3x.
  - nequo 4y ago
    And it loses value at a pace like nothing else you own. It’s a wealth sink.
    - fathyb 4y ago
      A lot of modern sport cars are currently going up in value because new cars are either unavailable in the short term or not satisfying enough to the car enthusiast crowd.
      - nequo 4y ago
        What are some examples that you know of?
      - ghaff 4y ago
        In general used car prices/trade-ins were sky high last summer because of lack of new car availability. Not sure what it's like currently. My sense was that supply chain woes had eased somewhat.
wffurr 4y ago
Great advice but tough when the real estate market near the Google offices are completely insane.
makingstuffs 4y ago
The goal should always be to make your income and outgoings inversely related. So seek to increase your salary and decrease your outgoings. Definitely easier said than done in today’s economy, however.

gadflyinyoureye 4y ago

I don't think so. The article says that this about the union being ignored. At this point it seems like a European ethos vs American. The Europeans are standing up for the collective right unions. It think this gets lost on Americans.

ilikehurdles 4y ago

Big tech layoffs have yet to bring headcount back to anywhere close to 2019 levels.