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Re:Ask HN: Advice on failing company on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @01:21PM (#12391990)
This is what I've been doing and trying to work on as much of my own stuff as I can while still meeting my work obligations. I spent the past 3 year sacrificing my own projects as well as a lot of my personal life to ensure the success of this company and it's nice to be able to get some of that back.
Re:Ask HN: Advice on failing company on Tuesday August 30, 2016 @12:08PM (#12391354)
Up until hitting the wall I've been pretty happy. I've worked on interesting problems, enjoyed the work, had good co-workers mostly, lot's of freedom, felt like I've had a positive impact, and grown a lot. I've been on the lookout for next opportunities essentially since I started but really haven't found something I've wanted to do more. It's just that at this point it's pretty clear there isn't a long future.

Ask HN: Advice on failing company

I'm an early engineer at a company that is on it's way down. I'm still getting paid, haven't lost any benefits, perks, or salary, am comfortable, and likely would be one of the last to be let go due to seniority, knowledge, and contribution ability. The company is in an interesting position where the tech is solid, there's good market traction, but it's unlikely a cash infusion will happen or...

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