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Jan 27, 2022
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macdizzle
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A few random thoughts on career growth and income etc.
macdizzle
1/27/22 5:13pm
Good thoughts. And makes me realized I’m failing at most of that.
pink22
1/27/22 5:20pm
Yeah - I'm failing at all of it. 🙂
Eddie
1/27/22 5:24pm
Love this! Thanks for posting. Great insight.
JohnnyC
1/27/22 5:22pm
Great advice. Every person entering workforce should be taught this
Bandersnatch
1/27/22 5:23pm
Random thoughts from a guy that has to hire, give raises, equity, etc.
2FarGone
1/27/22 5:28pm
Best time to ask for a raise is right after you bring a large client into the
JoeExotic
1/27/22 5:34pm
Wise words
Ted Lasso
1/27/22 5:36pm
I'll take that wager.
ChinaFan
1/27/22 6:52pm
This reinforces the original post.
Brigham
1/28/22 8:46am
Some companies care, some don't
2FarGone
1/28/22 8:56am
Lots of this resonated with me - biggest struggle for me right now is weighing
wannnacruise
1/27/22 5:29pm
I've considered the same but have seen several colleagues change and get equity
Dataguy
1/27/22 5:55pm
when you find that new awesome job that really wants you and it's time to
Cougarclaw
1/28/22 8:57am
I've tried telling my son that #9 is the gospel truth, but He just thinks I'm in
BYU-Ite
1/27/22 5:30pm
And to be super clear, I often have stayed too long and not followed my own
macdizzle
1/27/22 5:31pm
At some point, more money does not increase the happiness factor, right?
diluigifan
1/27/22 6:20pm
You’re right.
macdizzle
1/27/22 6:39pm
Be ready for opportunities. Embrace them. Your spouse needs to be willing to embrace them and the changes that come
ChinaFan
1/27/22 6:58pm
Right, but it can help me retire faster which would make me very, very happy.
ballen
1/28/22 8:49am
Makes sense. Although, I love going to work. Not sure I would opt to retire now,
diluigifan
1/28/22 9:08am
Good for you. I like my job plenty, but if I won the lottery tomorrow I'd never
ballen
1/28/22 9:13am
Good thoughts, but all much easier said than done.
Mitty
1/27/22 7:10pm
Yeah, it’s all good advice but the success of the Silicon Slopes scene over the past decade is a bit of an anomaly
Odysseus
1/27/22 8:16pm
The hyper focus on money after you reach a certain threshold is bad advice
CSoul
1/27/22 7:28pm
I agree with this. At no point did I say you should do any of this to work at
macdizzle
1/27/22 7:37pm
There is that old story about the "poor" fisherman in Mexico. Sometimes, less is more.
ChinaFan
1/27/22 7:58pm
I’ve hated Sunday afternoons/evenings since I’ve been a kid. Didn’t matter what
Cosmo4life
1/27/22 7:29pm
Some resonate but most don’t for my industry. Generally a few employees deserve
Bin01015
1/27/22 10:27pm
And best advice I ever got about my financial situation at work was
Bin01015
1/27/22 10:29pm
Another way of looking at this is sometimes transferring in hopes of getting more playing time doesn’t work out
2FarGone
1/27/22 10:30pm
You must be a riot at parties Brian…
Turbo
1/28/22 6:39pm
as for the 3 year jump, keep in mind that historically it takes 5-7 years to
Cougarclaw
1/28/22 8:59am
Every point is exactly my experience as well
Ethman
1/28/22 10:38am
I’m with you but without the moral judgment. People should be happy where they
Socrates Johnson
1/28/22 11:33am
As I've had more time to think about some of this, I've come to the conclusion..
Eddie
1/28/22 11:36am
Agreed
macdizzle
1/28/22 12:04pm
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