I’m sure lots of people are in this position. I have 6 yoe and have worked with the same code base for 5 years. I’ve had meaningful impact but current problems are solved by me almost in autopilot. Many of my colleagues have been there 20+ years. 6 months ago I’ve been telling people this is my dream job and I will never leave. Fast forward I’ve been leetcoding and some of my friends at FAANG want me to take a shot. If I stay, I might regret in my old age for not having lived up to my potential. If I leave and regret it, that would suck. I’m leaning towards no balls no glory but the older you get the easier it is to give into fear. TC 95k Midwest very low col
Go do something actually worthwhile. You can always come back when you want to retire.
FAANG Party is about to end do it fast
What do you mean?
Agreed, I don’t think tech will stay fun loving for too much longer
Dude you only live once. What do want to look back and see when you’re retired?
Come work for FAANG. Believe me you won’t regret.
If you don't burn bridges you can always try to come back at your old job, and even try to negotiate salary.
Looks like there's a consensus.
You will have different worries when you are old. And fang will not be one of them. Ask your parents about what is important to them to get a perspective.
How did you vote?
I did not vote. My point is it does not matter in the long run when you have kids, hobby and goals in your life. If you do not have anything above, go for fang. I am not old, but I have all of that I mentioned, and prefer endorfin, sirotonin and adrenalin, even though staring at the computer screen is still exciting.
I also left a cushy job to join Amazon. To be honest, it’s been really really hard. Sometimes I do wish I had taken it easy. I went from great WLB to never being home. But it’s opened so many doors for me I still consider all the stress and long days worth it.
It’s not just about FAANG, but what team at what FAANG company. Each team can have a different culture depending on their product or position of influence in the company. To add to what foofoofoo said about just interviewing and seeing if you get an offer: assuming you like working with your current team at current co., see how you feel about the team you interview with, when you do interview. Take the posture of “interviewing the company” and the team as well. Watch out for red flags of people seeming really tired and burnt out, and other things that smell of toxic culture or really bad WLB. Ask each interviewer how they feel about the work there, observe closely how they answer, and let that inform whether you’d feel you’d thrive on the team and with these very people. If the flags are too many for that position, and you choose to stay put, arguably that mitigates regret about taking it. Then maybe interview with another team in the future that hopefully is healthier and more along your lines. There’s also the perspective of taking *any* offer just to get your foot into the door, and stick out whatever toxicity for a couple of years and then transfer to another team or company within SV. But you do you! I was kinda in your position 4 years ago before moving to SV. Was content at my cushy job. But the team I ended up interviewing with really suited me (and me them), so now here I am 4 years later. But at the time, where that helped was give me a little more nonchalant, nothing-to-lose attitude when interviewing, while still being engaged and eager. Vs. being overeager and all “OMG IM INTERVIEWING AT FAANG I HAVE TO BE PERFECT”, which can be a turnoff for interviewers, to say the least.
Tech Industry
Yesterday
1201
So hard being a women in tech industry
Tech Industry
Yesterday
6917
Google doing more layoffs, restructuring including country moves
Layoffs
2d
39948
Google CFO confirms 'large-scale' layoffs (Apr 17)
India
Yesterday
1713
Lost respect for Modiji
Health & Wellness
Yesterday
5925
Why are women naked in gym?
It’s at the bottom of the post