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My dad was a professor in his later years. He once had a conversation with a secretary (back before computers replaced them) who complained: "garbage men get paid more than me!" My dad replied "why don't you quit and become a garbage collector?" She angrily replied "but that's a filthy disgusting job!"
More apt advice would have been to unionize. Garbage collectors don't get paid better because the job is dirty.
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> Making more money allows you to donate more to organizations that hire full time staff to achieve your broader goals for the world. > More money means more options, more wiggle room. Generally while having less time for yourself and suffering more. That's brilliant. I'll take a dozen. > Also, to me personally, the choice between hybrid and full remote isn’t even a choice. Exactly . Being able (have) to commute to a…
>Generally while having less time for yourself and suffering more. The article is talking about a fusion startup that pays less vs a "normal sort of business" that pays more. I would expect the startup to require more work. And other example is videogame development. Videogame developers get paid less and have to work more compared to other software developers.
I know people who work in startups do great work, but no overtime, and finish what they have to finish on time. On the other hand, I have seen established companies which expect you do overtime with no overpay, because they pay you more than competitors already.
While I'm not working in a startup, I turned down numerous job offers just because I love my job and money is not my primary motivation, like the author of the post. I also did my share of overtime and oft-glorified all-nighters for a long period of time. On the other hand, I'll argue that all-nighters are unnecessary most of the time, and a good indicator of mismanagement.
Game developers love their job and I respect them with all my being, but they are exploited far too often. This still rings in my head from time to time: https://ea-spouse.livejournal.com/274.html
I'd take the people over the work anytime, the best places i've ever worked at are the places where the people are great to work with, even the slog/bureaucratic work is still good when you have people that are great at what they do and are fun to be around. Varies a lot where you are on your career as well, i'd never take a job that pays less or is "startupy" at this point in my life, i'm here to make money now and…
As a somewhat sentimental person at times, I still really appreciate this comment. I mostly agree with it, it makes sense.
I like your whole comment, it's insightful from where I'm at (and I have enoug life experience to tell it's insightful).