i am at Apple with 6 years of experience, only 1+ at apple. i am. ot a fan of apple’s culture. too much efforts in too many useless details. seems manager is so adapt to apple culture and assign huge amount of tasks that i truely feel borning and unnecessary. i got a job at a Lidar startup seems to be doing pretty good, with nice potentials. the position should be interesting and high visibility. current TC ~250k, benefit for both are quite similar for quit and join the startup: cons: 25% TC drop if the startup wont have bonus soon (they claim it will be implemented). much longer commute time, from 15 minutes==>70 minutes one way. instability of the job, anything could happen to the startup, who knows pro: potential growth is much faster. our org in Apple is saturated and wont have much opportunities. i see autonomous be the future with at least another 10-20 years development. Lidar could still be a critical sensor technology. more opportunities for my future career? maybe acquired or IPO within several years? then all would be worth it? depending on how mich the company worth. BTW, i am 30+ with family. thanks. any suggestions will be appreciated.
No not worth it
Don't!!! Not a smart move. Look for bigger and better ops. Something better will come along. Having kids is not cheap.
Thank you!
Transfer to a closer FAANG alternative if possible if you'd really about the move
Makes me like Apple products more. They obsess over shit
That commute is bonkers, move closer or don't take the offer. https://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2011/10/06/the-true-cost-of-commuting/
lidar is not a future of fully autonomous, computer vision is. Don’t go for velodyne, Better stay at apple or waiting for other opportunities.
Does your Spouse work?
70 minutes one way? Are you out of your mind?
Probably....
If you can take the risk and willing to trade off time with family, go do it for a couple of years. And only if your spouse has a stable job. Only reason to do it would be accelerated learning. If you are optimizing for compensation (IPO etc), do not!
Thanks for the input
So velodyne
Yea must be. Not worth.
You are here solely for gossip