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Re:Is success tied to having rich parents? by p1esk on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @09:45AM (#30347080)
They literally don't have a choice except to succeed

Most founders I know can easily find a normal 9-5 job if they wanted to.

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Re:Is success tied to having rich parents? by BobbyJo on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @09:51AM (#30347163)
As a poor kid who recently failed to get a startup off the ground, I'll second this. It may have been hard to pay rent, but I knew I could have a 200k base salary whenever I needed to give up. "Getting by" is just not something a reasonably talented engineer in the U.S. ever has to worry about, no matter their background.

Other motivators are required.

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Re:Is success tied to having rich parents? by s5300 on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @10:04AM (#30347345)
> "Getting by" is just not something a reasonably talented engineer in the U.S. ever has to worry about, no matter their background.

Yes it is. Injuries & medical care/accessibility/costs can fuck you harder than you could ever imagine. Even when you may have been previously making mid-deep into 6 figures.

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