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My first and only layoff was effective 1h before that law went into effect. 1,000s of us were shunted off b/c an entire research arm was canned due to the chang
by jvanderbot 5mo ago
My first and only layoff was effective 1h before that law went into effect. 1,000s of us were shunted off b/c an entire research arm was canned due to the changing cost of research s/w teams.
I'm poorer but happier now b/c of it. That job was nuts.
- mexicocitinluez 4mo agoI took a decent sized pay cut about 6 years ago to join a small company and build out our own product knowing that I may not get a raise for awhile but got to work on something cool with people I liked and I haven't regreted it for a moment. Looking forward to waking up to do work is a wild feeling.
- madrox 4mo agoI'm with you. I don't think we talk enough about careerism and how toxic it can be.
- sweetheart 4mo agoI’m kind of doing this right now for the first time as a founding engineer in a very small but tight knit team. On paper, I’m objectively in a less secure position, but holy shit is it nice to enjoy work consistently.
- mexicocitinluez 4mo agoI haven't dreaded going to work in years. I also realized burnout is less about how much time you're putting in and much more about how that time is spent. And when I had micromanaging bosses every hour felt like 4.
- sailfast 4mo ago100%. It doesn’t pay the same kind of bills but it makes life 1000% better.
- mexicocitinluez 4mo agoAgreed. I'm comfortable and occasionally get envious of the salaries others are posting but it's fleeting.
- waynesonfire 4mo ago> My first and only layoff Won't be your last.
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