> Misery is part of the package.
But isn't that a bug? It's not that hard to find a non-FAANG job that pays well, lets you own a house, and not worry about money without having every working day be a misery.
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by PheonixPharts on Monday June 26, 2023 @04:57PM
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> own a house, not worry about money
While you absolutely take a huge pay cut to not work at a FAANG, it's not like making 200k+ is living in poverty.
Typically non-FAANG also has other perks: many more fully remote options, typically much more chill about working hours, working with niche tech stacks or on new problem spaces, etc.
You can enjoy work and still have a house and not have to worry about money at a non-FAANG, just not as aggressively much as you do at one.
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by barbariangrunge on Monday June 26, 2023 @05:05PM
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In Canada, where do you find these non-FAANG 200k+ jobs?
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by PheonixPharts on Monday June 26, 2023 @08:30PM
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Working for a US based startup (and there are still plenty of good Canadian ones as well)?
I've had Canadian coworkers at multiple companies where Senior Engineers made 200k+
Most people I know say the same, but they stay. You can be at a non-FAANG and work for half the pay (and often be just as miserable) or you can work at FAANG, own a house, not worry about money, and often do not much work. Misery is part of the package.