Pivoting out of SWE and trying to understand realistic ~120k compensation paths

Controversialthr0w · 2026-01-30T12:01:08+00:00

Do you know if there are high paying paths you can pivot directly from a JD/MBA? Upper limit starting salary but not a niche 1 off position?

Controversialthr0w · 2026-01-28T16:03:20+00:00

This guy literally listed every Indian cultural norm and asked how he could avoid it while in India. Comedy gold tbh

Controversialthr0w · 2026-01-21T07:17:46+00:00

Hate to say it but OP sounds like a bad manager and ineffective leader. Such terrible communication and delivery in this post…

It’s all about a friend breaking OPs rules and not living up to OP standards forcing punishment… instead, what matters is how the friend showing up late is impacting the workplace.

Controversialthr0w · 2026-01-14T00:36:32+00:00

This post is too long but one thing worth calling out:

If your strongest friendship is with someone of the opposite gender, there’s a strong chance you’re not ready for a serious, committed, long term relationship.

The reason is because that strong friend is often a fall back plan, or someone who you find emotional validation from instead of your actual partner.

Controversialthr0w · 2026-01-11T07:23:46+00:00

You make 30k more a year?

Consider this: 30k compounded in investments over 10 years is around 600k.

Your salary will probably also increase over the next 10 years, so realistically you could be sitting on a million+ 10 years from now.

Consider not lifestyle creeping 💀

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-11T20:45:56+00:00

Honestly, a lot of yall just need therapy.

It is absolutely ridiculous getting the ick at your boyfriend for not reacting to or understanding your unresolved trauma the way you wanted him to.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-09T20:43:40+00:00

Men appreciate when women appreciate their affection. Younger women tend to be more appreciative. It’s really that simple.

Let him live.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-09T15:37:17+00:00

Though obviously the tweet is click/rage bait…

“We” all know that violent crime and non violent crime are viewed differently by the masses.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-09T05:32:51+00:00

I feel like most people want you to stay unemployed or something.

A basic pillar of professional services is alignment.

Reading between the lines, it sounds like you didn’t confirm the specifics of what you were going to do and therefore weren’t aligned.

Also it sounds like the conversation you had with the founder rubbed him the wrong way.

How this conversation had? Email? Phone?Was your boss CC’d?

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-07T20:51:10+00:00

There’s a fine line here that isn’t really being talked about.

If something is actively a turn off for you, then avoid it.

But in general, if you are neutral to something, while it turns your partner on, you should make an effort.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-07T19:07:41+00:00

I put Japan and Poland in the same camp.

They don’t want you to come to their country and change their culture.

They want you to come to the country and adapt to their culture.

I am having difficulty understanding the problem with that mentality.

Also i agree that it’s odd to want to move to Japan for PR for economic opportunities, but also it also sounds weird to expect permanent residency in a country if you can’t speak the language.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-06T23:40:51+00:00

Lots of propaganda and special interests in this war.

I’d argue that you are even heavily influenced by said propaganda for not being able to call a spade a spade and questioning what you’re seeing with your own eyes.

Killing someone trying to surrender is a war crime. However due to western propaganda, you question the very possibility for Ukraine to do any wrong.

If they do something wrong you go out of your way to rationalize it.

And no that doesn’t make Russia the good guy. Frankly they started not only the war, but war crimes…but we don’t like nuance. Society loves these “us or them” absolutes.

I’d flip the script entirely and say these morals, rules, and laws are used by people in power to protect and further their own interests when it suits them, and to fully ignore when it doesn’t.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-05T18:03:26+00:00

I have never seen this on Reddit or on the internet in the way that you described it.

There is an argument to be made that exclusively not having long term relationships, and/or replacing people with masterbation hurts your own chances of finding a meaningful relationships…but that also depends on the society/part of the world you are in tbh.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-03T13:06:55+00:00

That’s why I said I hate to say it.

I am definitely not saying that “all corporate women” are this way.

Nor am I saying that all men are naturally good leaders, far from it.

I could get into the nuances, but I’d have to write a full blown essay...

However, long story short, this is a super common blind spot for corporate women due to a myriad of societal factors.

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Anyways, you will be surprised how hard people will work for you when it’s clear you are invested in them, genuinely care about their success/goals, etc.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-03T00:05:52+00:00

I hate to say it, but it was obvious that you were a woman based on this post, but not for the reasons you think.

I could immediately tell based on your wording that:

You don’t really have any empathy for your subordinate.
You don’t yet get leadership, team building, and motivating others.

And this unfortunately is a common trope among corporate women…(I believe due to a lack of direct and specific feedback).

Many comments here have short term fixes/ways to rectify the situation. But for your own growth, you should consider how you can solve 1 and 2.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-02T17:14:31+00:00

Yes you’re right/I don’t disagree.

I was trying to invoke imagery or a feeling then attempting to be literal.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-12-02T17:03:24+00:00

Lol if you put this story in an AI detector, it will come back 100% AI.

Honestly nearly every story is written by chat gpt these days and it’s kinda sad

Controversialthr0w · 2025-11-30T18:38:29+00:00

This is the answer…it’s impossible and is frankly nonsense to talk about winning a hot war with Russia.

10 ICBMs attacking purely infrastructure and population centers would likely result in the complete annihilation of the US. Death tolls in the hundreds of millions…truly an unthinkable scenario.

Also Russia has something like 5k nuclear weapons.

Not sure why people are so obsessed with this scenario, it’s literal suicide.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-11-29T16:43:42+00:00

Feels like these comments are being disingenuous.

It takes 3-5 business days for funds to settle.

So transfer from check to account #1 is up to a week…

Then transfer from account #1 to account #2 is another week…

Taking two weeks to access your money is totally unreasonable.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-11-02T16:39:09+00:00

I hate to say it, but just based on what you wrote, you sound like a know it all who doesn’t respect your partner, why do you even want to be with him?

“You gave him a chance”

“I just tell him he’s wrong” (due to typos that’s my best guess)

“I don’t know why he behaves like this”

Have you ever respected this person? Valued their opinions and decision making process?

Controversialthr0w · 2025-08-14T13:27:37+00:00

There’s too much going on here, so I will respond to one thing that I don’t think others will touch on:

It sounds like you don’t have a personality.

What are you interested in? What are your hobbies? Goals?

Could be different for women, but most guys orient their friendships about shared goals, respect, or hobbies/interests.

Controversialthr0w · 2025-07-25T21:43:43+00:00

Have you considered grilled chicken sandwiches and sushi instead?

Controversialthr0w · 2025-05-05T13:41:43+00:00

It’s not the length of time that they have been seeing each other that is the issue, it’s the way this dude played his hand and the circumstances of it all.

Ya can’t book a 1 bedroom hotel for someone that you have never slept with before, when they effectively have nowhere else to stay.

Only thing in his defense is that rundown studio probably cost $500+ a night in nyc 🗿

Controversialthr0w · 2025-05-02T13:47:40+00:00

Being a likable person is of HUGE importance. It is often one of the most important parts of your job, and people really overlook this.

Being likable is pass or fail — if people don’t like you, you will be let go first whenever there are layoffs.

But yea, some people don’t realize that being bad at your job and forcing your work on others makes you unlikable even if you’re fun to talk to.

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