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450k per year! I would do that job for 10 years or even 5 years and I would be set for life.
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.
Hmmm. I thought Netflix was famous for their “dream team” philosophy and “keeper test” where nearly everyone is constantly on the edge of receiving a “generous severance package” (“but don’t worry, at least you can say you played for a dream team!”)
Is this not the case anymore at Netflix?
I wish everyone realized this too is a form of worker exploitation. Most of us are working dead end jobs at the end of the day, and not letting you have career progression is almost like a paycut, they absolutely can give you superior roles that you are able to perform they just withhold them.
> Resting and vesting — doing as little work as possible while waiting for your stocks to vest There’s golden handcuffs, then there’s being a golden turd.
I had a similar experience at Google (with the only difference being haven taken a pay cut). Had a few cool months, eventually got disinterested in the work, tried to move laterally, failed upon learning of the year-long minimum to transfer internally, got a pre-PIP conversation, left for a better place. Got questioned by everyone for a while after that; almost the same questions, actually.
I don't regret my decision at all.
450k per year! I would do that job for 10 years or even 5 years and I would be set for life.
It's normal to recognize that you want to do something else. I highly encourage everyone to check in on whether their job gives them what they're looking for. It's also normal for output to suffer when you're unmotivated. But personally I wouldn't work for, or with, a guy who deliberately set out to do the bare minimum to not get fired. Never mind your boss, that usually means you're just being a dick to your colleag…
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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?