Why is “TC Chasing” the Status Quo here?

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Pbsm04

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Pbsm04
Jan 22 30 Comments

TL;DR
Do you chase more TC because you have financial reasons to or because you think you need to for some superficial reason (Status, maybe?). Poll added. Include other reasons in comments.

I recently joined Blind and though it’s only been a couple of days I’m almost at the point where I want to give a 2 week notice for a position which I haven’t even started yet. Lol.

Blind’s opened my eyes to the SWE market and I’m grateful for the knowledge and value of this app but I feel like I’m gonna be influenced to spend only 6-12 months max at any company. I wanna be a TC CHASER

Why do you “TC chase”?

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  • I chase high TC as my main goal is to retire early. Whether anyone likes it or not, you need to be more than financially stable to have a good retirement in today’s world.

    That and the freedom that comes with the money is all I care about. The money itself is just a means to an end.
    Jan 22 2
    • Amazon / Eng
      liftedtruc

      Go to company page Amazon Eng

      liftedtruc
      This is it. I don't see the point of working a job that pays me half (after taxes) of what I could be making somewhere else, when really I'd rather not work at all. Of course working at Amazon I realize now that money isn't everything, but any company you join could be a shit show, it's impossible to judge from the outside.
      Jan 22
    • Exactly. A company can, and has replaced me before upon departure and has been business as usual.

      You gotta look out for yourself. I don’t want to be 60 retiring. I plan to be retired by 45 ideally. And doing the same job for less just sets me up for failure down the road in that aspect.

      I work to live. I will never live to work and if that’s what a company wants, it’s not a good fit anyways.
      Jan 22
  • Google
    rroobish

    Go to company page Google

    rroobish
    I want financial independence but I also don’t want to scrounge pennies till then.

    So anything that lets me save ~300k a year is okay with me. I’ve hit the point now where I don’t feel the need to tc chase. I’m fine being here for the next 5 years, at which point I can take more risks in my career.
    Jan 22 1
  • Zapier
    cap one

    Go to company page Zapier

    cap one
    Money or power. All that matters.
    Jan 22 2
  • Theres a potential to double then triple my TC doing the same work. So why not be smart and make the right moves?
    Jan 22 0
  • New
    mxKj85

    New

    mxKj85
    Blind and the wonderful people here opened my eyes to my worth and what I should be earning. No way I should have lower TC than you bozos!!
    Jan 22 0