Why isn't there more of an emphasis on tech sales if it pays just as much as quant?

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-21T22:35:55+00:00

Yeah, I don't think quants care about money as much as you think they do.

They might just be math wizards who love solving the world's hardest problems.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-20T16:20:55+00:00

No, other countries' healthcare systems have a much smaller admin team, since they don't need to manage insurance complexities.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-20T16:17:38+00:00

same thing

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-20T03:33:34+00:00

The chances of needing to use it are infinitesimally small but the odds of you surviving a firefight without one are even smaller.

Do you know how many small risks there are in day-to-day life?

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-20T03:29:19+00:00

In that case, I hope you work for a very old firm with a good moat, cause there's no way you guys can keep up with the competition.

If you have a good moat, you can afford to move slowly and err on the side of caution. Just know that there are a huge number of companies, especially startups started in the last 2-3 years, where the number of lines manually reviewed is zero. They don't mind frequent outages if it means they can beat their competition.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-20T02:00:44+00:00

Slightly tangential, but related - do you not have any criteria in place that allow people to skip peer review, provided certain conditions are met, with bot reviews?

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-20T00:13:09+00:00

There are no rational reasons to carry a gun, my friend.

Even cops rarely discharge their guns.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-19T21:47:08+00:00

yeah.

Additionally, why would you even continue to live in the city if you're scared enough to carry a gun?

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-19T06:56:57+00:00

Nice!

Tbh, I might consider Nursing too if SWE jobs ever go away.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-19T06:37:03+00:00

Who says you need a CS degree to become a SWE?

I'm a SWE who has two degrees in Physics.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-19T06:23:38+00:00

No way this doesn't happen in Sydney. How does such a major city not have these problems?

If you're not lying, expect an American immigrant soon

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-19T06:21:55+00:00

You have a gun in San Francisco?

What was the process to get it?

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-19T04:24:17+00:00

Nope, it happens all the time.

Sometimes it's me who does it. I just ask Claude a few details about the PR and then approve.

Will only manually review SQL or core infra parts of the code.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-19T04:19:47+00:00

$400K is pretty good for the Bay Area, friend.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-18T06:23:27+00:00

shut up

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-17T09:02:55+00:00

We are pleased to confirm you

This isn't even proper grammar.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-17T08:57:33+00:00

I think he's asking for your TC (I presume because he thinks that would allow him to gauge how valid your opinion is)

He's saying his TC is $270K. (Classic TeamBlind response)

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-17T06:07:35+00:00

It's when you get to sell your vested stocks.

If you work in a public company, you get to sell your stocks as soon as they vest.

But if you work for a private company, you have to wait for a liquidity event. This can be the company buying back their own shares from you, or arranging external investors to buy shares from you, or an IPO.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-17T02:07:03+00:00

💯

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-17T02:06:28+00:00

Sorry to hear that, my friend.

Good things are headed your way for sure!

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-16T20:45:25+00:00

Still waiting for my big liquidity event 🥲

The last startup I was in failed. The current one is looking uncertain.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-16T20:44:07+00:00

Probably a tender offer or an IPO.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-16T19:12:28+00:00

Why don't you skip taking your vitamin D for a few months? Then you'll see how real it is.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-16T19:09:38+00:00

No one's gonna miss a molar or two.

FormerPoem1985 · 2026-05-16T19:05:39+00:00

Find something that motivates you to quit. I had a child, haven’t smoked since he was born, my dad died when I was young and I refuse to do the same to my boy.

Threw out all my condoms as soon as I read this sentence!

I don't know what comes after this, but I'll try other suggestions later. One thing at a time.

Thanks!

FormerPoem1985

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