Comment by irrational

I work for a Fortune 150 company as a programmer. I've had lots of people ask me why I don't move to California and work for a startup. The main reason is because I'm risk adverse and I really don't like the Bay Area (I spent many years living in San Ramon, Alameda, Newark, etc. in my youth and have no desire to ever return). Now I have a new reason to be grateful I work for a Fortune 150 company. I've been able to work from home no problem. Nobody has been laid off. The company has already announced that they are going to go ahead and pay 100% of our year end bonus regardless of what happens in the 4th quarter (the current quarter). Frankly the quarantine has been very very non-stressful for me and my family so far. I don't think that would be the case if I had been working for a startup.