I just need to get more TC

TD Ameritrade / Eng
silentDude

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 silentDude
Dec 8, 2021 34 Comments

Guys, the title says it all.

I am stuck being mediocre all my life and always wanted to come out but not able to :-(, No matter how much I wanna try I am the laziest person on this planet, I prefer to eat but not study that's a fact, lazy ass.

I am a single earner in a family of 6 people and always I take very long to change a job and stuck at the bottom of the pay scale always.

From inside my conscience always says that I can do better but I just work hard for a couple of days and then give up. My family is very supportive and my wife is a rockstar she never poked and always say you can continue doing LC but I am just a BS guy who doesn't want to work hard, always browsing and reading new things but not meaningful for a job per se.

Please, guys, this one means a lot as my kids' future, aging parents, and my own retirement, I can't fu$k them all. I wanna slog and work on one SINGLE thing (could be MERN, programming languages, data structures, or combinations of any of other tech skills) to make our life happier, I wanna be proud of myself.

Tell me how I can be a good version of myself and bring in more $$ in our home, be my angel this Christmas.

Tc: 130k + 11k bonus
yoe: 16 yr (dev, pm, qa)

#tech #career #advice #singleEarner #HappyFamily #ThankYou

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  • So what are you willing to do differently? You said you’re lazy and BS around. Is this attitude to work gonna change? Because if it doesn’t, nothing anyone here does will help you.
    Dec 8, 2021 3
    • Start focusing on just one thing. Leetcode. Do one a day to build the habit.

      After a little while, it wouldn’t feel like work anymore. I assume you don’t have a wealth of time on your hands.

      Then you have a lot of years of experience so I assume you only have to brush up on system design and not start from scratch.

      It’s about building momentum so don’t try to rush into doing crazy number of things to prepare for at once. Start little and grow as you get comfortable. I believe you only need 3-6 months to change your life if you really want to.

      Remember every day why you’re doing it. Place pictures of your family at your desk if you have to. Remember it is a commitment, and a commitment is doing what you said you will do even after the good feeling you had in the moment when you said you will commit to doing it has left you.

      Start small. Build momentum. Remember why you’re trying to change your life.
      Dec 8, 2021
    • TD Ameritrade / Eng
      silentDude

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      Love you, that's a piece of solid advice and doable for me. Thank you :-)
      Dec 8, 2021
  • Facebook
    Metaholic

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    350k + Options Trader + Automated Trading
    Metaholic
    Was in same place as you (without kids). Bought an expensive house because YOLO, but realized later that I was burning through my savings besides living paycheck to paycheck.

    Did leetcode, had performance fear from Meta because I couldn’t clear it during my university Interview. Hated every single day for doing leetcode because it wasn’t the leetcode but the fear of interviewing at a previously rejected company that was fogging my brain.

    I said to myself - I’m in control of my life. If I need that house I need a bigger TC, I maintained a sheet to see which problems I have solved, and put a crossed dates on calendar to see myself build a habit. It took me 3 months to prepare for Meta and here I’m with a 2x TC jump.
    Dec 8, 2021 3
    • Facebook
      Metaholic

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      Metaholic
      You need to hate your current job. Don’t feel settled with it. I understand that with 15 YOE it maybe difficult to move out of comfort zone. But imagine the comfort of that Fat TC.

      And work is really not that different from other companies. You are still clocking the same 40 hours a week and getting more money. Can you imagine making 2-3x more money for doing the same job?
      Dec 8, 2021
    • TD Ameritrade / Eng
      silentDude

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      yeah, that's the thing, I would now eye for 300-400k TC and work super hard to achieve it. God knows that I want it very much :-)
      Dec 8, 2021
  • Google
    googlgoog

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    googlgoog
    Start with leetcode... It's biggest benefit will be your laziness will disappear if you religiously do leetcode.

    You will know what to do next for yourself, and will be writing post bragging 1M TC
    Dec 8, 2021 3
  • Wayfair / Eng
    young-monk

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     young-monk
    git gud
    Dec 8, 2021 4
    • TD Ameritrade / Eng
      silentDude

      Go to company page TD Ameritrade Eng

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       silentDude
      OP
      Thanks, Buddy, solid plan right there.

      I am kinda totally lost now in my current profile and accepted a position with a matching salary even after working 3 years in a similar role, I kind of hate myself for accepting all because of some $$.

      Anyways I can't change past I've to just start prepping up on LCs and follow other advice inline :-).
      Dec 8, 2021
    • Wayfair / Eng
      young-monk

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       young-monk
      yep, we all have our ups and downs in life. fwiw, I was in a dead end job too until recently...it's just life 🤷
      Dec 8, 2021
  • Investment Bank
    Glinda

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     Glinda
    There is no way around it, if you want a higher TC you have to do interview prep to be able to compete. There are plenty of mid-tier companies that will pay you more than you make now if you do not want to move to a F(M)AANG.
    Dec 8, 2021 2
    • TD Ameritrade / Eng
      silentDude

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       silentDude
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      I am ok to work with mid-tier companies, as long as I bring in more money in the home. What do you suggest that I should start first?
      Dec 8, 2021
    • Investment Bank
      Glinda

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       Glinda
      Focus on companies that utilize your particular skillset and, as others have said, brush up on coding skills via leetcode + architecture concepts. Give yourself a timeline to get up to speed and set aside an hour several days a week to sturdy.

      You know what to do, getting started is the hardest part.
      Dec 8, 2021