But you can do almost all that while working at Google. And imo, the stability makes it even easier to do so.
It's been my experience that Google is a super chill place to work, especially when you take advantage of the fact that you're just one cog among many.
You get 5 weeks pto plus 4 weeks work from anywhere. This year alone I'm going to the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Carribean.
Including a 40 day stretch without internet. I couldn't imagine doing the latter in a startup.
And all the while getting paid and having the comfort to make plans knowing that I'll (probably) continue to do so in the future.
It's been my experience that Google is a super chill place to work, especially when you take advantage of the fact that you're just one cog among many.
You get 5 weeks pto plus 4 weeks work from anywhere. This year alone I'm going to the Arctic, Antarctica, and the Carribean. Including a 40 day stretch without internet. I couldn't imagine doing the latter in a startup.
And all the while getting paid and having the comfort to make plans knowing that I'll (probably) continue to do so in the future.