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In the past and in other industries you'd choose the former because you'd get hit hard if your manager realized what you were doing. But in the easy-money FAANG
by missingcolours 3y ago
In the past and in other industries you'd choose the former because you'd get hit hard if your manager realized what you were doing. But in the easy-money FAANG world your manager is usually playing the same game, so they actually prefer that you go with the latter.
- kqr 3y agoI agree. These decisions are not made economically, they are made politically. And the big complicated thing is far more prestigious. Then let's say half of our profession has less than five years of experience (though I would guess it's closer to two years) -- they see what the elders do and copy that, like any good apprentice would. Suddenly, it's all they know. Wild conjecture, of course. I would like to see it studied!