There is so much more than TC
I feel like I have read a lot of posts over the holidays with people saying that they got depressed and feel behind in life after seeing all of the high TC's on blind. I just wanted to remind those people to not get too down on themselves when they read people bragging about making a lot of money. Try to remember that TC is only one aspect of life.... I'm 35 years old, an L7 at google, making just over $550k TC on paper but about $700K with stock increase, and am also sitting on an L7 offer from facebook that I am considering...... This might all sound great, and some people might feel really behind in their lives as they read this, but if you look at the rest of the picture; I'm severely depressed, trying to get out of an emotionally abusive marriage, seeing a counselor twice a week just to hold myself together, feel like I have completely screwed up my life, and feel sick every morning when I wake up and can't sleep at night.... Sure, all things equal a high TC is great, and I'm not saying that everyone with a high(ish) TC is like me, but this is the side that you usually don't see people writing about. I don't say this just to write a depressing post. I want to say to all of the people getting down on themselves for feeling like everyone has a higher TC than them - If you can smile at your life, or if you can hold someone that you love and be happy, or if you can feel good about yourself at the end of the day, you might be a lot further ahead in life than you realize.
Ever notice how most of the people who say āmoney/TC isnāt everythingā have plenty of it?
"TC isn't everything" - Google L7 TC: 700k Got it.
Humblebrag much?
God I hate this website
Cut me 600k of your TC and you'll gain happiness again
This
I'm single and I'm ready for TC.
Username checks out š
Lol what a weird post
Man so many people in the comments have had either 1. A horrible start of the year 2. Sold their soul already to the money man Or 3. Just showed the world that there's a huge diff between being smart and being a visionary. It's so hard to find someone with both š§ and a heart... No one's gonna bat an eye if you die after chasing $ all your life. Poor OP (not financially ofc) was just trying to warn people not to make the same mistakes as he/she did. They realized a sick trend and wanted to warn people. They said they're depressed... lonely... Even if there's 1% chance of this being true, at least offer something constructive like: ok if money isn't a huge deal then open a small daycare center and spend your weekends with newborns. Or open a sr. Citizen center and spend time with people with tons of stories who are lonely too.... Instead of suggestions people are just bashing the op. To op: Yo if you need someone to talk, msg anytime. Also, it's not too late. You're way younger than my parents and they're thinking of relocating. Virgin, KFC all had super old entrepreneurs. You can turn your life around, think of it positively: you already have the finances situated. So that's one less challenge you'll have to overcome. Don't give up. Simply breathing and not enjoying the present isn't living. But ofc... I'd say you know that better than most lol.
TY, some people apparently get it
Thank god for this comment and some common sense in this world. I myself rejected a higher tc offer recently (by $34k) and feel I made a good decision for my wlb and life. OP, you can message me too although Iām much younger than you. But seeing many peopleās comments on here I realize Iāve had good upbringing resulting in a decent character/personality thatās not just chasing tc, and will be able to have a good conversation. I will however agree with other people here that the answer becomes clearer once you do get that higher tc. But you can learn this from other peopleās stories as well, instead of learning it when it happens to you, which is what OP is ultimately trying to share with us.
Having 700tc and being depressed is better than having less than 100 and being depressed as well. At least you have possibilities to see a counselor.
Or to just earn for a few years and retire
Yeah, FAANG is hard. But early retirement will be glorious. I'm willing to deal with some temporary pain to gain financial independence
If you're stressed at Google, I'd recommend turning down FB's offer. WLB here is notoriously bad, while Google was one of the most fun places I've ever worked
Does this not depend on the immediate team as well? Or does generalizing WLB across the entire company a good assessment?
Writes a TC diss post by flexing TC in the post...Classic Blind!
Sorry, I wasn't trying to write a TC diss post at all. I was trying to make a point that when you see a TC flex post, it isn't something that you should compare yourself to. Posting my TC, and then the rest of my life, was to try to show that there are two sides to the coin, but most people are only comparing their lives to one side. The TC is there to try and illustrate the point that it doesn't mean life is good or that you are ahead in any way for it
Autodesk, you definitely missed OP's point