I spent the last ten years chasing TC. I’m at the point now where I want to go do something new (maybe a tech startup, or maybe just a small business outside tech), but I’m having a hard time walking away from Big Co. compensation. For those of you who made the escape, what tipped you over the edge? TC 610k
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I’m not even at the high TC and I’m thinking of walking away... I just want to do something that’s impactful! And writing software for hardware load balancers is DEFINITELY not that... I’ve thought about medical tech or robotics or something that I can wake up in the morning and feel proud about. TC 200k
What will it take for you to do it?
Honestly another year like this one just might do it! Just hard to walk away from a decent salary and great WLB for uncertainty. Ideally I’d go back to medical school that’s where my real passion lies but that’s never going to happen
Just realize you might make 610 on paper, but post taxes it’s more like 350. And it’s about that time I realized your the got damn Loch Ness monster. But for real how’s that 12% state income tax and 37% federal? That’s 50.45% tax on every dollar more you make.
We can switch spots, I won’t complain about it if this helps better your situation. More to help you out, I care about your well being
You are so thoughtful. 😉
Can’t you just stay and chill out? With that TC you should be E7 or M2 which in either case, you are not working that hard anymore anyways.
It’s against my nature to chill.
That's really not much. 300k after taxes... if you think of that way you'll find it easier to quit
Spend some money in good cause.
How much do you make per hour after taxes?
Regardless, is pretty obscene amount to pull in
I feel the same. But damn, that TC and convenience really makes it hard to leave.
That's a nice problem to have
Aah the golden handcuffs. Its tough
Wait isn’t that what R Kelly uses?...
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