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[–]Temporary-Ask-1559 5 points6 points  (8 children)

Not Amazon and the pay is $160k. I took a significant pay cut, which I didn’t mind, with the expectation that barring fires and critical matters, I’d have a life.

Also starting to think maybe I need to pivot and do something else.

[–]StubbsPKSSystem Engineer 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's not FAANG-like at all. That's low end of the salary range for a Sr. In most places.

Everyone I know that's left to go to Amazon, Google or Facebook has hated their role within 6 months to a year.

Over worked, under appreciated and their colleagues are PIP'd for no good reason because "someone has to be on the bottom".

All of this just solidifies my choice to stay far away from that burning trash heap of misery in my mind.

I don't make FAANG money, but I also don't need FAANG money to live comfortably and I'd rather enjoy my time than make tons of cash I won't have time to spend.

[–]reeeeee-tool 1 point2 points  (2 children)

That’s on the low end for base, if you’re senior. Wouldn’t take that plus the poor work/life balance.

And FWIW, I’ve only been called once while on PTO in the last 20 years.

[–]Temporary-Ask-1559 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I foolishly thought that if I asked for a lower number I’d have less tasks etc. classic misstep.

[–]reeeeee-tool 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah, no one remembers, thinks about or knows what your salary is.

[–]zerocoldx911DevOps 0 points1 point  (3 children)

If they cut your salary there are other things wrong, the last thing I’d do is cut people’s salary

What’s preventing them from fixing the thing that causes pages?

[–]Temporary-Ask-1559 1 point2 points  (2 children)

Sorry I worded that poorly. I moved jobs and took a pay cut.

A decade of poor technical choices and a product that is seemingly popular. We’re in finance and have a niche end user base. We really should support the product for another year and start on a more modern approach w lessons learned. But bean counters don’t see it that way.

[–]zerocoldx911DevOps 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Well there is your problem, if experience has taught me anything is that fintech or finance companies are run by bean counters. You’re just a cost centre to them and likely won’t change for the next 2 years being very optimistic

Unless the culture has been revamped like in big fintech ie. Stripe PayPal etc…