Re:Show HN: After 2.5 years on my side project, it has hit £...
by an_opabinia on Friday December 11, 2020 @02:39PM
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> I work in a critical position at a major bank
You're Jerome Powell?
I'm just kidding, but surely you see how from another perspective, that sounds farcical. Like I get it, you care about the work that you do. I'm not saying you won't be rich. I'm not saying people don't think you're doing a good job. I'm saying, in a positivist measure, like, "If you vanished tomorrow, would anything happen to a major bank?" The answer is, unless you're Jerome Powell or the guy who hires the clients' kids and covers it up (1) (2), no.
You're Jerome Powell?
I'm just kidding, but surely you see how from another perspective, that sounds farcical. Like I get it, you care about the work that you do. I'm not saying you won't be rich. I'm not saying people don't think you're doing a good job. I'm saying, in a positivist measure, like, "If you vanished tomorrow, would anything happen to a major bank?" The answer is, unless you're Jerome Powell or the guy who hires the clients' kids and covers it up (1) (2), no.
(1) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2015-08-18/bny-me...
(2) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2016-11-18/jpmorg...