> We have to stop this constant submission to FAANG companies as 'the dream job' when in fact their are smaller companies out there that are just as good as they are and are also extremely profitable.

I agree! There’s also highly profitable private software businesses that are bigger than Netflix. I work for one. While it doesn’t pay nearly as well as FAANG, it does pay well, and is low-pressure / laid-back (I’m actually thinking about leaving not for better pay but for a faster-paced environment).