This is not how it works for some other people.

scarface_74 · on July 19, 2023

And you’re free to make different choices. If I was meeting all of my goals making $150K a year at 46 (the amount an intern I mentored got as a return offer), do you really think I am struggling meeting my financial goals making BigTech money working remotely ?

metalforever · on July 20, 2023

This isn't what I was talking about. You're talking about slinking into a quick 6 figure job. That's not how a lot people get there. A lot had to go right for you for that to happen, not the least of which was the state of funding in the tech industry.

scarface_74 · on July 20, 2023

It’s not like Amazon needs to get outside funding to continue operation.

And I wouldn’t call it “quick”. While I knew nothing about cloud, I literally had over two decades of experience as a developer.