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I think you need to read a bit of michaelochurch, and learn to stop desiring to be a cog in the machine. A "job" is a contract wherein you show up and are told
by FD3SA 13y ago
I think you need to read a bit of michaelochurch, and learn to stop desiring to be a cog in the machine. A "job" is a contract wherein you show up and are told what to do, in order to make the owners rich in exchange for a subsistence salary and all of your waking hours.
There is more to the world than that. Take time off, explore and learn about the world. Start a company. Start ten companies.
Believe me, "jobs" are overrated. Between me and my friends, we've worked at every top tech firm in the world (Apple, Tesla, Google etc). They're all the same. They want all of your waking hours in exchange for a subsistence wage (Bay area is expensive).
Go and live your life. Build your own skills so you can consult and control your hours. Travel and have fun. YOLO.
- ahomescu1 13y agoCorporate jobs do have their perks. Especially in the Bay Area, they give you access to the following: 1) A green card if you're not a US citizen (this one's really important for foreigners). 2) Starting capital (savings), if you want to later start a startup. If you're single and live in SV, you can save substantially. Maybe you can start a company with no money, but I imagine it's harder. 3) Connections/networking. You get to work with a lot of smart people. Again, if you want to start a startup, this helps (it's easier to have 1-2 cofounders, than do it alone). For example, Valve was founded by a couple of ex-Microsoft engineers.