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Re:John Carmack Leaves Meta by creato on Saturday December 17, 2022 @01:28AM (#34025387)
> I left FAANG basically because you had to play the politics and self-promotion game to get promoted.

So then don’t get promoted? I was at two large companies for many years in my career, (almost) everyone’s obsession with promotion was bewildering. A FAANG L5 salary is pretty rewarding for just executing IC work, and that’s about what is expected of that role.

Re:John Carmack Leaves Meta by Abroszka on Saturday December 17, 2022 @07:15PM (#34033697)
So much this. I might even panic a bit if I got promoted. Nowadays I got so used to the work and tools that I can finish work in less 8 hours on most days. It pays well, I'm having enough free time, low stress because it's the same work I have been doing for a number of years already. Not much politics at my level. I just enjoy it.