it's SMART to work at the clear cut top company of your field for a good amount of time so IF you ever decide to leave, you command top dollar. or you could stay and re-negotiate for even MORE money.
in the tech field, i can bust my ass for google for 5 years straight OR as opposed to one of my former school mates who can go with a much lesser known company that gives him more flexibility and fair pay. i bet you would take the easier route, wouldn't you? of course you would because you're a moron.
Ok are we trynna have dialogue or do we wanna name call and fake net beef? Not even sure why/how this became about me or what I would do?
Going the conversation and dialogue route.
If you CAN work for a top company AND actually have a
true fair shot to use your abilities to get to the top and make TOP PAY, but you have to kill yourself working long hours and days/months to get it. Of course I think that is the BEST way to go, as long as you legit have a fair shot at getting to the top with no BS politics.
But if you’re able to work for a smaller company that still pays well, you work exceedingly less days and can have
more freedom and
more free time. I don’t really see that as “the easy route or moronic”
Also other factors depending on family and lifestyle you want to live should definitely go into that decision.
I know people that work 6-9 months a year making $150k doing contract shyt. Then on their off times, vacationing/traveling, chilling with their fam or doing passion project shyt that also makes them even MORE MONEY.
And I equally know other folks making $250k+ a year, one guy specifically busting his ass but constantly complaining about never having free time (cuz he’s always working), due to the stress of it he started losing his hair at 28, and per him he’s never really going to get any higher in his company than he is (low key but not so low reason) because he’s black. But he has a VERY good job.