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0 pointsantihero3y ago0 comments

It's because in tech you are paid so fucking much that any ridiculous screw up you might do only affects you momentarily, you can still afford your bizzaro happy life, if you've fucked your savings money there's always more cash for rent, bills, enjoyment, on the horizon. Life become a fucking toy on some levels. There is no fear.

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tmpz223y ago

A lot of FANNG is non-software roles. A lot of FANNG are contractors. A lot of FANNG is over leveraged (house, random tax liabilities, supporting family members).

I’m utterly convinced FANNG comp is overvalued due to selection bias on Blind and direct PR efforts by those companies.

scarface743y ago

When someone talks about “people working for a FAANG”, realistically no one is referring to Amazon warehouse workers neither are people talking about Uber drivers. Mostly they are talking about software engineers and adjacent roles.

Thats not meant to throw shade on warehouse workers as “lesser”. My dad is retired factory worker.

heartbreak3y ago

It’s not just warehouse workers and drivers. Accounting, marketing, legal, HR, etc. all exist.

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