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Survivorship bias. In an ideal world yes but in reality there's bills to be paid and tech (generally) pays really well. Not saying you shouldn't quit, just tha
by andrepd 2y ago
Survivorship bias. In an ideal world yes but in reality there's bills to be paid and tech (generally) pays really well.
Not saying you shouldn't quit, just that it's not so simple.
- hinkley 2y agoThere’s literally a 90% chance your restaurant won’t survive its first year.
- josephg 2y agoThen do something else! Literally billions of people are employed every day doing things that aren't software engineering. Pick anything.
- josephg 2y agoI hear you. But also, ... if you're literally feeling suicidal because of work, in a sense it really is that simple. You aren't doing anyone any favours - not your coworkers, your family or yourself - by living like that.
- hackable_sand 2y agoThis is the answer. Money is money, but money comes and goes. The work you put into finding a healthy source of income is worth every minute.