Don't Waste the Good Days

Re:Don't Waste the Good Days by Jack000 on Friday December 31, 2021 @11:47PM (#29755610)

Life is long for most, but statistically there's about a 5% chance you'll die before 50, it's better to hedge your bets imo. Also, wind surfing in Ibiza doesn't sound that fun at 60.

I worked as a software dev for a large company for 3 years and it was a complete waste in retrospect. I now make much more money and curse every second I spent in that cubicle. The corporate ladder is a low-risk low-reward path that's generally unfulfilling. For a young person it's much better strategy to explore rather than exploit early on.

I've seen more than one person die with an unspent fortune, having worked at a menial job their entire life. Don't let it happen to you.

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Re:Don't Waste the Good Days by emodendroket on Saturday January 01, 2022 @03:54AM (#29756762)

I feel like the big tech corp life has a lot to offer but I had to grind it out for 7 years at small and mid-size companies first. I sense people who go straight into it from school don't appreciate it as much.

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Re:Don't Waste the Good Days by moneywoes on Saturday January 01, 2022 @10:15AM (#29759025)

What lucrative opportunity did you transition too? It seems as if outside of startup luck there isn’t much room for high salaries

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