Fed up and thinking of leaving software engineering
Oct 4, 2020
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Non traditional SWE. I am strongly contemplating leaving tech. I have a 1.5 year gap on my resume followed by 1.5 years at MS after which I got PIP. Another 8 month gap followed by a startup that went downhill. Joined another startup for 10 months and was just recently PIPed and given severance- the manager hired the senior dev to replace junior me 3 mos ago. I feel so fed up with the rat race and fear of feeling replaced I want to leave. Who will hire me like this in the future anyway. #engineering #PIP
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false gave good advice.. I endorse their message
False talked out of his ass (never fake it till you make it - smh) and clearly has his own interests at heart.
He clearly can't debate on facts so he relies on ad hominem attacks which immediately discredits any good advice.
Endorse at your peril.
You haven't done anything wrong. Be strong buddy.
This can very well be a way to go about your career TBH. Just keep getting PIPed every few years but keep earning decent party. Gladly SWE can easily make 200k which is 3 times the median US income.
Maybe you just didn't find the work meaningful enough to work hard with passion and interest. You may find it in the future in which case this PIP thing would end. Or you may not find it and you will keep changing the companies. Ultimate goal is to live a great life and for that you will need time and money. Assuming you spend minimal time at work, this gets you enough time and swe role gives you decent money. Just enjoy.