Been working in tech around Seattle most of my career. Started in startups back when I was a snot nosed engineer, but the last half of my career has been in several of the FANG companies around here. Done the IC thing, the EngMgr thing, learned my way through mobile dev, back end, embedded systems, ml, yada yada. But lately I'm just bored out of my mind. Made my way to e7 and equivalent, and realized I don't actually give a fuck anymore. $$$ can only motivate me so far. Climbing ladder even further, fuck no. I've seen what shit goes on a director level and above and I want none of it. And i think I've built up an immunity to all the changing the world Kool aid that I've heard at basically all the companies I've worked for. Anyone else found themselves in a similar state? I could just kick back, put my legs up, relax and just enjoy what I have. By now I know enough about my self and capabilities that I can only put in 75% effort and still get exceeds ratings. But honestly that feels like a slow suicide to me. It's not me. And I'm too young to retire. Maybe it's time to just start my own thing. But family and kids... There's a risk. And not entirely sure where the hub of start up scene is in Seattle nowadays. Oh well. Rant and vent over. Peace out. Gonna go jog in the nice rainy day.
lyft has got some pretty exciting problems right now, and we're at the size that if you're good you can still make a big impact
Lyft actually does look kinda nice, at least from the outside. Though I don't actually know anyone that works at Lyft to ping directly to find out more. Do you folks hold any public events or etc at your Seattle office? Or etc such things to find out more or recruiting?
You don’t want to solve tech problems, you don’t want to solve organizational problems, you don’t want to start your own thing, you don’t want to focus on family, you don’t want to retire. Wtf is there more to do in life? I guess go to burning man and find yourself?
Hah. That's totally one way to take what I said :) But no, not quite like that. I actually really like getting into hard technical problems. And the challenges in leadership. There's just something about the big company atmosphere that's been getting to me lately. Focusing on building things because they're solving company problems rather then user problems if you know what I mean. Seeing cycles of the same mistakes repeated. Building yet more chat apps or ways to share a photo :) I guess at the end if day I think I've reached a point in my life where I want the work I do to feel more meaningful. To personally care about it, not just because I'll get paid big $$$ to do it.
ESPN? Starbucks? Boeing? Change the industry... If nothing, take up something new to learn (does not have to be tech)... or start blogging or teaching...
Take a break and travel, leave rainy Seattle.
U…Uber?
Lol 😂
Sounds more like you're showing off than asking for help.
Not really. Asking for opinions on life basically. A lot of my career (and for a lot of folks on blind) the focus was about the next level, comp, growth, etc. And I've done well on it, and now that I've gotten where I wanted i realized it's actually not that fulfilling. Or at least it's not enough. I doubt in the only one that's experienced that. And wonder how other folks dealt with it. Half of me is very much thinking I'm an idiot for complaining about my #techworldproblem and shut up, do my job, and enjoy what I have. And there other half kinda wants more out of life.
If you understand your purpose in life, everything else should fall into place. Chasing more money, more prestige, more acceptance from the opposite sex, etc. will most likely not fulfill you as a human being. You need to figure out what's really important to you and makes you peaceful inside. Maybe it will take you a year to figure it out. Maybe more. But once you do, you will no longer struggle with boredom or question it. If you think you are depressed though, forget everything I said and see a psychologist. Because that is a completely different story.
work for some shitty place for let’s say couple months then you will beg to get back into your old place.
True that.
Stop with the “it is always day 1” routine. It sounds like you got a kool-aid enema. I think most engineers aren’t into the corporate speak. Just be real.
Microsoft? :)
Been there done that. Not going back. Maybe when I'm really ready to rest vest and golf.
But I'd have to learn how to golf first. So probably never gonna go back.