I'm at 3 yoe and getting paid enough by my living standards. I'm comfortable and get the latest gadgets and go on trips I want, while saving enough. But I do know I can make much more at fb and Amazon, and retire earlier. On the other hand, I can target Salesforce, etc to get an incremental bump in pay without sacrificing wlb. What are the choices everyone here made and are you happy with them or do you regret them?
3yoe is barely into your career. get aggressive on work now, do life in a bit when you have the experience to demand the perk
Agreed. When you are young, always be diligent, either on work or something else. Don't be cynic or look down on money. Get rich asap. You have a lot less problems to worry if you can build your net assets quicker.
WLB over TC. Why retire early if you can maintain a good balance throughout
And get laid off and face forced early retirement.
We are not astronauts working for NASA. There are enough opportunities even if one is laid off in 50s as long as they code. In IT , early retirement is always by choice and not due to circumstances.