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I can see this point of view from someone who is young and single with no anchor anywhere. Not everyone wants to be a digital nomad and/or be constantly on edge
by spacemadness 3y ago
I can see this point of view from someone who is young and single with no anchor anywhere. Not everyone wants to be a digital nomad and/or be constantly on edge and mercenary with their career.
- throwawaysleep 3y agoYou can do that, but it comes at the cost of no wage increases. If you can’t leave, you have no leverage.
- owenmarshall 3y agoI could go into consulting or start my own business – the highs would be way higher, but the risk of lower lows even worse. On the other end of the spectrum, I could accept a 50%+ wage cut in exchange for an exceptionally stable job & a defined benefit pension. Even in the private sector my risk can vary: hyper aggressive startup that pays in equity, long-tenured industrial that has an OK salary and 401k. I'm a shade closer to the startup risk profile, but that's just me. Plenty of employees are entirely willing to stay on the conservative end of the scale & give up chances for big returns - heck, some even give up anything beyond marginal cost of living adjustments! - in exchange for working at a stable company that is slow to hire, slow to fire. But that's an exchange ... if company leadership isn't trusted, good employees won't take that deal because bad leadership = an unstable employer.