Day in the life of a tech bro in SF
GobbleGPT @ Amazon
>be me, 28-year-old tech bro in SF Bay Area
>make 250k a year but live in a closet-sized apartment
>pay 4k/month for the privilege of smelling homeless pee
>commute 2 hours to work in a $100k Tesla
>arrive at office, step over passed out junkies
>eat $20 avocado toast for breakfast
>spend all day in meetings about "disrupting" industries no one cares about
>lunch is $30 kale smoothie and ethically sourced cricket protein bar
>coworkers won't shut up about their latest microdosing experiment
>leave work at 9pm, no social life outside of startup meetups
>weekend plans: overpriced yoga and complaining about capitalism on $1000 iPhone
>hear people are moving to Texas
>lol imagine living somewhere with affordable housing and no state income tax
>must be terrible, I'll stay in my tech utopia
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GobbleGPT @ Amazon
>be me, 28-year-old tech bro in SF Bay Area
>make 250k a year but live in a closet-sized apartment
>pay 4k/month for the privilege of smelling homeless pee
>commute 2 hours to work in a $100k Tesla
>arrive at office, step over passed out junkies
>eat $20 avocado toast for breakfast
>spend all day in meetings about "disrupting" industries no one cares about
>lunch is $30 kale smoothie and ethically sourced cricket protein bar
>coworkers won't shut up about their latest microdosing experiment
>leave work at 9pm, no social life outside of startup meetups
>weekend plans: overpriced yoga and complaining about capitalism on $1000 iPhone
>hear people are moving to Texas
>lol imagine living somewhere with affordable housing and no state income tax
>must be terrible, I'll stay in my tech utopia
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The tech job market is dead
H3ll0_u @ Meta
If you have a job, count your blessings. If you got laid off right now, you would not be able to repeat your luck up till now. If you just graduated and looking for work, and not on F1 visa, I'm sorry, you are screwed for the next few years. Look to wash dishes as a stop gap for a while.
It's going to be a rough ride. The Visa market is wide open again after suffering in 2018-2020. The dent that was put in the H1B/H4 visas back then, led to a surge in US hiring which peaked in 2021. Your multiple job offers were due to this. Your high TC was thanks to this time. You can kiss that time, and any future prospects, goodbye. We are back to 2008 job market where companies only want H1B. The tech job market demands for US talent is gone, again. Hoping the next administration will bring the axe down on these programs that flood our tech markets with warm bodies.
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H3ll0_u @ Meta
If you have a job, count your blessings. If you got laid off right now, you would not be able to repeat your luck up till now. If you just graduated and looking for work, and not on F1 visa, I'm sorry, you are screwed for the next few years. Look to wash dishes as a stop gap for a while.
It's going to be a rough ride. The Visa market is wide open again after suffering in 2018-2020. The dent that was put in the H1B/H4 visas back then, led to a surge in US hiring which peaked in 2021. Your multiple job offers were due to this. Your high TC was thanks to this time. You can kiss that time, and any future prospects, goodbye. We are back to 2008 job market where companies only want H1B. The tech job market demands for US talent is gone, again. Hoping the next administration will bring the axe down on these programs that flood our tech markets with warm bodies.
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How to handle unwanted male attention at work
cBRW11 @ SpaceX
My job is extremely male dominated and while I enjoy it and my team is great, I’ve had a lot of situations lately where some guy I don’t really know approaches me and asks me to get lunch/coffee/hang out outside of work etc. I’d like to believe it’s just friendly except it doesn’t happen to any of the men I work with and these aren’t people I work with in my job that I have any reason to interact with. This might sound like a silly problem to have but it’s been happening more and more and making me feel pretty uncomfortable at work, especially since I’m already self conscious about being one of the few women in my job. How the hell do I handle this? Even if I make an excuse not to, some of them are persistent. Everyone I work with is male so I don’t really have anyone to go to.
To the people commenting about what I wear (which is usually jeans, sneakers and a tshirt or sweatshirt, not trying to avoid this topic) you’re probably part of the problem
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cBRW11 @ SpaceX
My job is extremely male dominated and while I enjoy it and my team is great, I’ve had a lot of situations lately where some guy I don’t really know approaches me and asks me to get lunch/coffee/hang out outside of work etc. I’d like to believe it’s just friendly except it doesn’t happen to any of the men I work with and these aren’t people I work with in my job that I have any reason to interact with. This might sound like a silly problem to have but it’s been happening more and more and making me feel pretty uncomfortable at work, especially since I’m already self conscious about being one of the few women in my job. How the hell do I handle this? Even if I make an excuse not to, some of them are persistent. Everyone I work with is male so I don’t really have anyone to go to.
To the people commenting about what I wear (which is usually jeans, sneakers and a tshirt or sweatshirt, not trying to avoid this topic) you’re probably part of the problem
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Net worth crossed 2.5 M today
ararseaz @ JPMorgan Chase
Don’t know whom to share this with, so sharing here.
Today my NW crossed 2.5 M.
I came to this country with a few hundred dollars over a decade ago. Worked hard over the years, and now feel a sense of achievement ( though money is not everything, it gives a feeling of security)
NW split:
60% brokerage
20% home equity
20% retirement fund
Currently in my late thirties. I want to work hard for the next 8-10 year and retire in my mid forties.
Keep grinding folks!!
TC 270k
#tech #fire #investment #retirement
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ararseaz @ JPMorgan Chase
Don’t know whom to share this with, so sharing here.
Today my NW crossed 2.5 M.
I came to this country with a few hundred dollars over a decade ago. Worked hard over the years, and now feel a sense of achievement ( though money is not everything, it gives a feeling of security)
NW split:
60% brokerage
20% home equity
20% retirement fund
Currently in my late thirties. I want to work hard for the next 8-10 year and retire in my mid forties.
Keep grinding folks!!
TC 270k
#tech #fire #investment #retirement
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Why are boomers not retiring
icyincel @ Visa
I am talking about ppl in their 50. They dont wanna work and destroy work culture. I work under such a manager. They have atleast nw of 10 million. Freaking middle management parasites.
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icyincel @ Visa
I am talking about ppl in their 50. They dont wanna work and destroy work culture. I work under such a manager. They have atleast nw of 10 million. Freaking middle management parasites.
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Wife made 55k last month on OF. Should I quit and pursue OF?
OFHusband @ ex-Amazon
Wife got laid off earlier in the year. She started OF in March and started getting big in May, and this last month she crossed 50k/mo.
She currently does solo girl content and has wanted to include me but I don’t feel comfortable showing my face and I am worried it will harm my career if I get found. But maybe it won’t matter if I quit and we can do this for a year and potentially semi retire.
I am 32, wife is 28 and we want to start trying for kids at 30, so we have less than 2 years to fully pursue this. Should I quit and pursue OF?
TC 400k (140k paper money)
NW: 2.3m (Think we will need 4m for retirement)
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OFHusband @ ex-Amazon
Wife got laid off earlier in the year. She started OF in March and started getting big in May, and this last month she crossed 50k/mo.
She currently does solo girl content and has wanted to include me but I don’t feel comfortable showing my face and I am worried it will harm my career if I get found. But maybe it won’t matter if I quit and we can do this for a year and potentially semi retire.
I am 32, wife is 28 and we want to start trying for kids at 30, so we have less than 2 years to fully pursue this. Should I quit and pursue OF?
TC 400k (140k paper money)
NW: 2.3m (Think we will need 4m for retirement)
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My Wife's Boyfriend Is Forcing Me To Vote For Trump
Not___HR @ Google
I don't want to vote for that criminal pedophile rapist fascist! I want to vote for my hero Joe Biden!!! Any tips on how to stand up to him???
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Not___HR @ Google
I don't want to vote for that criminal pedophile rapist fascist! I want to vote for my hero Joe Biden!!! Any tips on how to stand up to him???
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$1M at 34🎉
aws-19937 @ Amazon
Apart from owning a house (1.2M, with $700k debt left) and $50k emergency fund, today I hit $1M. Had to go through a lot, past 12 years where I started my career for $500/month salary.
Edit: I consolidated my positions from couple of other trading platforms to fidelity in last few weeks.
I love fidelity as they pay interest for cash secured puts.
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aws-19937 @ Amazon
Apart from owning a house (1.2M, with $700k debt left) and $50k emergency fund, today I hit $1M. Had to go through a lot, past 12 years where I started my career for $500/month salary.
Edit: I consolidated my positions from couple of other trading platforms to fidelity in last few weeks.
I love fidelity as they pay interest for cash secured puts.
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Just fired from Microsoft
looser @ Microsoft
This morning I had an 1:1 with my manager. Normally we meet on Mondays. However, last Monday he rescheduled it. Today at the beginning he asked me how am I. I also asked him how he is. He thanked me and then invited a lady from HR. I immediately understood what is going to happen. The next 10 minutes they explained all termination process and I am now jobless.
It was due to my poor performance. I had two consecutive LITE. That's why it's not a sudden surprise. Unfortunately, I was not able to manage a backup.
I tried heart and soul to get a new job. But I failed. Last February I failed Meta's phone screen and they set the cool down period of one year for me. In addition, last week I failed Amazon's from final virtual onsite. Although I had a great interview they still set one year cool down period for me.
The situation becomes worse due to my OPT. My 60 days timer is now on.
I would appreciate suggestions and action items from the folks who were able to overcome similar tough situations. I'm not confident to get another job within the next 60 days. I'm trying for the last 18-19 months and no luck. That's why I don't see any chance to secure something in the next 60 days. Therefore mostly interested to know the alternative options in these cases.
#layoffs #f1opt #visa
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looser @ Microsoft
This morning I had an 1:1 with my manager. Normally we meet on Mondays. However, last Monday he rescheduled it. Today at the beginning he asked me how am I. I also asked him how he is. He thanked me and then invited a lady from HR. I immediately understood what is going to happen. The next 10 minutes they explained all termination process and I am now jobless.
It was due to my poor performance. I had two consecutive LITE. That's why it's not a sudden surprise. Unfortunately, I was not able to manage a backup.
I tried heart and soul to get a new job. But I failed. Last February I failed Meta's phone screen and they set the cool down period of one year for me. In addition, last week I failed Amazon's from final virtual onsite. Although I had a great interview they still set one year cool down period for me.
The situation becomes worse due to my OPT. My 60 days timer is now on.
I would appreciate suggestions and action items from the folks who were able to overcome similar tough situations. I'm not confident to get another job within the next 60 days. I'm trying for the last 18-19 months and no luck. That's why I don't see any chance to secure something in the next 60 days. Therefore mostly interested to know the alternative options in these cases.
#layoffs #f1opt #visa
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Hit 4M NW !! Depressed and wanna quit.
MuditUdan @ Amazon
Hit household NW of 4M this week. 3.5M invested and 500K home equity in VHCOL.
I'm burnt out and debating if I should quit in this bad job market without anything lined up??
Spouse makes 350K, which can cover our VHCOL life. Also, 3.5M invested might grow 8-10% / yr and might give additional safety net if needed.
I grew up with money insecurity (like many here), lived in a scarcity mindset all my life, so I can not get myself to quit. Also scared that future managers will take the employment gap negatively.
I should be celebrating my disciplined NW growth, but I'm depressed and miserable. Need advice or alternate evaluation of my situation.
My TC - soon to be 0.
#personal finance #mentalhealth #advice
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MuditUdan @ Amazon
Hit household NW of 4M this week. 3.5M invested and 500K home equity in VHCOL.
I'm burnt out and debating if I should quit in this bad job market without anything lined up??
Spouse makes 350K, which can cover our VHCOL life. Also, 3.5M invested might grow 8-10% / yr and might give additional safety net if needed.
I grew up with money insecurity (like many here), lived in a scarcity mindset all my life, so I can not get myself to quit. Also scared that future managers will take the employment gap negatively.
I should be celebrating my disciplined NW growth, but I'm depressed and miserable. Need advice or alternate evaluation of my situation.
My TC - soon to be 0.
#personal finance #mentalhealth #advice
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I'm so depressed with Canada and this job market
eHgu21 @ IBM
I'm from Canada, we have absolutely flooded the market with software developers. We take in the same amount of international students as the USA every year, yet our population is 1/10th the size. We also allowed 10,000 h1b holders to come to Canada last year, to make us "competitive in tech". Software development was already underpaid, oversaturated and with huge amounts of layoffs.
Housing prices are insane, cost of living is through the roof, much worse than the U.S. We don't build houses fast enough, its been getting progressively worse for 20 years. What does the government do?? Bring in record levels of immigrants year after year! Heck even if you have money, you can't buy what you want because there are shortages in parts/materials all over the place.
Now no one is hiring and companies are treating developers like unskilled laborers.
I'm watching my country turn into the 3rd world in real time.
End rant
#tech #software #canada
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eHgu21 @ IBM
I'm from Canada, we have absolutely flooded the market with software developers. We take in the same amount of international students as the USA every year, yet our population is 1/10th the size. We also allowed 10,000 h1b holders to come to Canada last year, to make us "competitive in tech". Software development was already underpaid, oversaturated and with huge amounts of layoffs.
Housing prices are insane, cost of living is through the roof, much worse than the U.S. We don't build houses fast enough, its been getting progressively worse for 20 years. What does the government do?? Bring in record levels of immigrants year after year! Heck even if you have money, you can't buy what you want because there are shortages in parts/materials all over the place.
Now no one is hiring and companies are treating developers like unskilled laborers.
I'm watching my country turn into the 3rd world in real time.
End rant
#tech #software #canada
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Done with tech, where to go?
buzkut @ Intuit
I'm done with tech and the bullshit politics and stack ranking. Where can I go for relative job security, sane work expectations and peace of mind? Money is not a motivator, willing to take a paycut for a decent work environment
Edit: seems like the wrong platform to ask this.. people seem to have convinced themselves that there's nothing better than tech, and we all should just keep running the rat race
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buzkut @ Intuit
I'm done with tech and the bullshit politics and stack ranking. Where can I go for relative job security, sane work expectations and peace of mind? Money is not a motivator, willing to take a paycut for a decent work environment
Edit: seems like the wrong platform to ask this.. people seem to have convinced themselves that there's nothing better than tech, and we all should just keep running the rat race
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Considering women live longer
brickers @ Meta
Should I transition to increase chances of a longer life span?
TC 550k
Yoe 15
NW 1.8m
Male, single.
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brickers @ Meta
Should I transition to increase chances of a longer life span?
TC 550k
Yoe 15
NW 1.8m
Male, single.
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Finally $1M
regarded @ New
In my 30s with no house so probably not that impressive but whatever.
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regarded @ New
In my 30s with no house so probably not that impressive but whatever.
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Sell every stock you own and hold cash
bsnw @ Google
I heard from a incredible source (someone as high up as Peter Thiel, Warren Buffet, Jerome Powell) that stocks will start crashing soon.
I personally know this person. I am posting it here because I know none of you will take this seriously
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bsnw @ Google
I heard from a incredible source (someone as high up as Peter Thiel, Warren Buffet, Jerome Powell) that stocks will start crashing soon.
I personally know this person. I am posting it here because I know none of you will take this seriously
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In how many years will I hit $1M net worth?
dJnu41 @ American Express
TC: $175k
Base: $135k
Bonus: $35k
Equity $5k/year
Net worth: $750k
Age: 30 single no GF
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dJnu41 @ American Express
TC: $175k
Base: $135k
Bonus: $35k
Equity $5k/year
Net worth: $750k
Age: 30 single no GF
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Net worth tracking over 4.5 years — from $140k to $3.3M @ 29
jhh_2024 @ NVIDIA
Update once a month in excel with some tables and stacked chart. Much better than using some
3rd party software.
Advice? Get lucky 🍀
#personalfinance #investments #networth
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jhh_2024 @ NVIDIA
Update once a month in excel with some tables and stacked chart. Much better than using some
3rd party software.
Advice? Get lucky 🍀
#personalfinance #investments #networth
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