RAT RACE #2 · ACQUIRED
sold the company at 49 · walked away with $3.88M · peak burnout 88%
FAANG Simulator
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Re: FAANG Simulator
#162Maybe add a non-US-citizen mode where if you are ever unemployed for more than 2 cycles you lose, unless you already have a side project with enormous traction And if you are a US citizen and get randomly get thrown into a group of mostly non-citizen coworkers they will grind like hell due to the above, and if you don't grind extra hard you get the PIP faster, because you're stack ranked against them
Your second point is so bizarre. You're complaining hardworking immigrants make you look bad because you don't work as hard?
Yes, exactly this. Migrant workers, under the threat of being deported if they don't work enough, obviously can be forced to accept much worse work conditions and work-life balance.
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#163Game seems to be heavily weighted towards building side projects. If only you could build a single side project without raising any funds and get acquired for 10M with an 80% cut...
Yes, I really don't think that such a high fraction of people get purchased for fucking 15M after one year lol
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#165Earlier quoted context omitted.
Not entirely true. I work in "boring" State government as a programmer. I constantly see juniors starting private industry jobs at close to what I make after being with my employer for 10 years straight. However, money is not everything to me. While the salary is not truly impressive, my job has a lot of benefits. People sleep on these jobs while chasing MegaCorp clout which is cool and all, but I am just a redneck c…
Its fairly simple to do the math and see that outside faang a few mill is being left on the table every 5-10 years
If you have complex health issues then I think you're much less likely to be able to tolerate a FAANG type job.
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#166Escaped after 16 years with peak burn out 92%.
In reality I am 11 years in, nowhere near escape and maybe at 80% burnout.
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#167Bro please center-align the "not affiliated" line at the bottom :)
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#169Not from the US, how accurate is this? It feels frightening :(
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#170Earlier quoted context omitted.
Are you suggesting that everyone with FIRE aspirations avoids lifestyle creep?
I still drive a 2007 honda fit shitbox with a TC of 500k. It is possible.
I don’t doubt it’s possible, but suggesting that the game isn’t simulating FIRE because it includes lifestyle inflation seems wrong.