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Re:Amazon more than doubles max base pay to $350k by 9530jh9054ven on Monday February 07, 2022 @02:30PM (#30249768)
Doesn't that kind of depend on having kids or love? There's probably a fair number of people out there skilled enough to do the work that doesn't have those things to distract from having a demanding job.

Ultimately it's a decision that you'd have to make depending on what you care about. You could turn your question on it's head; what's the point of having children or a significant other if you are incapable or unwilling when you could be making money for the things you do care about in life?

Re:Amazon more than doubles max base pay to $350k by vanusa on Monday February 07, 2022 @02:50PM (#30250045)
You could turn your question on it's head; what's the point of having children or a significant other if you are incapable or unwilling when you could be making money for the things you do care about in life?

That's a good point, actually.

Which I will bookmark as the perfect description of the kind of personality profile that is most suited to working at Amazon-- and perhaps the only personality type that can thrive there, actually.

Re:Amazon more than doubles max base pay to $350k by reedjosh on Monday February 07, 2022 @03:41PM (#30250759)
I'm there and have a great life outside of work and a young family. I've yet to see the crazy culture everyone rants about.

I prefer a bit tougher job that means I'll be financially free in 10 years. It also means my wife doesn't have to work and can really focus on raising our children.

I've worked some long days, but not 16hrs. Plus I really dig the projects I'm on.