Re:Ask HN: Burnt-out, directionless but want to turn it around
by WhompingWindows on Tuesday May 31, 2022 @10:06AM
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Even if you think objectively, in this case, he's most likely underpaid and undervalued by the startup.
1. He's working much longer hours than he's paid for, probably for pie-in-the-sky options that 95% chance won't amount to a true pay-off for his hustle
2. He doesn't seem to have advocated for himself or his own happiness, he's going along with this burnout inducing program
3. He's clearly modest -- he's been coding for ~10 years and he's in his mid-20's. That is a highly employable situation in our field, he could easily get another job IMO.
1. He's working much longer hours than he's paid for, probably for pie-in-the-sky options that 95% chance won't amount to a true pay-off for his hustle
2. He doesn't seem to have advocated for himself or his own happiness, he's going along with this burnout inducing program
3. He's clearly modest -- he's been coding for ~10 years and he's in his mid-20's. That is a highly employable situation in our field, he could easily get another job IMO.