"pre-emptive severence package... save you some money and not drag this out" .. i'm definitely saving this article as that is a wonderful way to frame the discussion
Why I Quit a $450k Engineering Job at Netflix
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#23I really wish I could do this. This is privilege that H1Bs don't have. I hate my job despite it being well-paid ($900k/yr). I wish the system were more equal.
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#24$450k/year then at the bottom,
> if you enjoyed this article, I’d greatly appreciate your support if you could buy me a coffee here
What’s going on there?
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#25Earlier quoted context omitted.
When I was younger I thought that if I ever made what I make now, I would do that job for 10 years and I would be set for life. I've been doing it for more than 10 years now and am not set for life.
Why not? Did you increase your life quality according to your new high salary?
Depending on cost of living that amount doesn't go as far as you might think if you are talking a modest single family home in a decent neighborhood, small family, and an upper middle class lifestyle.
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#26well it looks like Netflix should have fired you way sooner, they're getting soft. This is a very entitled blog post and disconnected from reality.