Re:Ask HN: Stay at Big Tech or leave?
by streakofred on Sunday January 07, 2024 @02:30PM
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> inaction is action so why not put some feelers out for possibilities?
> Evaluating your options may help you decide that what you have now isn't so bad after all or may lead to a new adventure.
True, sounds like a sensible thing to do. Maybe the grass is not greener after all.
> Now I have the perspective to know that it was a boring job that happened to pay well but I love what I do now and it doesn't even compare in terms of fulfillment and joy.
Thanks for sharing your experience. This of course is what I'm hoping for. But you are right: maybe proving the field to get an idea of what's out there is a good next step.
It doesn't seem like it would be irresponsible to just look around for options.
My first job was paying a good amount of money and I also went to graduate school and worked hard to prepare for the job but looking back, I was lethargic and quite bored. Because it was my first job, I thought all jobs just felt that way. People would say "it's called 'work' for a reason - it's not supposed to be fun" so I accepted that because I had no other experience to compare against. Now I have the perspective to know that it was a boring job that happened to pay well but I love what I do now and it doesn't even compare in terms of fulfillment and joy.