I will give you the other perspective. I get paid double what I’ve made at startups, for 35 hours a week, no overtime, no on call, and clear expectations of what success looks like for both myself and my team. I get six weeks of PTO (real weeks, not “unlimited”), 4 months off if we have another kid, and significant bonuses, while being fully remote. This is at what you’d call an “enterprise”.
I am happy to keep existing lines of businesses in maintenance mode for the above comp. My work is just work, I find satisfaction outside of it. My comp and work life balance affords me the ability to indulge my curiosity and academic endeavors outside of work while also providing high quality of life to my family.
As a friend once taught me, “Money and wealth are options, and options are freedom.”
I am happy to keep existing lines of businesses in maintenance mode for the above comp. My work is just work, I find satisfaction outside of it. My comp and work life balance affords me the ability to indulge my curiosity and academic endeavors outside of work while also providing high quality of life to my family.
As a friend once taught me, “Money and wealth are options, and options are freedom.”