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by senordevnyc 7y ago
Aren't Stripe and Airbnb the only two private companies on these lists? And for both of those I would assume they're doing RSUs, not options? But agreed on the lack of liquidity. Cash is king.
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
*spouse
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
with a family of 4 (2 kids and a wife) Ugh, really? It's 2019. Women actually have careers too, even in tech! And men can marry other men and raise children!
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
I know I'm just a random internet commenter and thus you could be forgiven for thinking I'm making things up, but I just got an offer from a smaller public tech company for a senior / staff level position making almost $400k
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
If you're a software engineer in a city where these companies employ folks and you're thinking this doesn't apply to you, I'd encourage you to at least give it a shot. It's not only the absolute best of the best who
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
I never ever bill hourly. 90% of the work I do is value-based pricing, with a weekly or monthly rate once in a blue moon. My effective hourly rates are much, much higher than anyone would pay me strict hourly. Also, I'm not sure where
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
Thanks for all the feedback, really appreciate it. I think you've nailed the pros / cons. I've really enjoyed self-employment, but I'm honestly a little bored and burnt out. Ready for a bit of a break.
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
I hear the cynicism, I do. You might be right, but I have friends in these companies and some love it, some hate it. I want to give it a try. As for the resume, maybe we've miscommunicated? I'm specifically looking for an iOS role
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
That's actually kind of the goal :) I've almost never worked from home, I've always worked out of my own office, shared an office with another freelancer, or worked from coworking space. And I've also always kept a prett
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
Sounds pretty good :) Curious: any issues with using more than one of these kinds of platforms, or do you guys have exclusivity arrangements? How does it work if I've already applied for a role at a company that I then connect with on
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
Appreciated, dropped you an email.
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
Ugh, don't love hearing that! However, it does sound like you're getting interviews? Are you saying your work hasn't prepared you to pass those interviews? If so, I definitely agree, which is part of why I took a data structu
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by senordevnyc 7y ago
Thanks for the suggestion! I'm planning on doing TripleByte, Hired, and possibly some more mock interviews with Interviewing.io in the next couple weeks. I think my main concern is whether I can even get to the phone screen step with c
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Ask HN: Going from 12 years of self-employment to tech job?
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