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I see all this complaining from people in big tech nowadays, but I can't help but wonder, why act like the industry is just big tech? There are so many small c
by hgoel 5mo ago
I see all this complaining from people in big tech nowadays, but I can't help but wonder, why act like the industry is just big tech?
There are so many small companies, research groups etc that can pay a livable wage (just not as exuberant as big tech) without the ethical scruples, while still posing challenging technical problems.
- mrhottakes 5mo agoA large proportion of those smaller companies just cargo cult the practices of the big organizations, so you end up with the same kinds of frustration with the bonus of being paid much less.
- harimau777 5mo agoA lot of those companies are located in the middle of nowhere or don't make enough for you to live in a city. If you are a minority in America, living outside of a city represents a MASSIVE hit to quality of life.
- hgoel 5mo agoI work at one such research lab, right next to a very big city, with the ability to commute from said city. Similarly there are several in California, located near universities etc.
- siren2026 5mo agoPeople want to make 500k$/year without the inconvenience of having a job.
- solenoid0937 5mo agoOr rather they want to make good money without being treated like shit. Believe it or not you can have your cake and eat it too.
- hgoel 5mo agoDid you forget what the title of this post is?