Originally Posted by Unregistered

??? one sided because I called out your info to be flat out wrong? Huh? it's nothing personal lol just calling it how I see it.

How is this relevant to my argument stance whatsoever?

More YOE = more valid? Why?

Anecdotal evidence is not hard fact.

I could say my friends say the opposite of what you're saying, how is this a valid counter-argument point?

Anyway,

My info is based off cause and yeffect logic. If one goes for a top tier position with high pay like FAANG or large Chinese tech with PIP culture, one needs to constantly upgrade him/herself in fear of being replaced... because these jobs have top talents applying to them, who are willing to take lower pay. ( because the lower pay is still way above average CS pay )

Every other large tech MNC don't care. You want to stay a SWE I for 5 years they don't care, up to you, they're not going to replace you with some fresh talent who will need training / onboarding and cost the company more $$$ than it cost to retain you.

Feel free to debate but stick to point and counter-argue. I don't think using weird analogies like "Business Goldman sach something something" is valid here.

I also agree with GurlInTech

LEAN FIRE is trending in CS, definitely. I will retire by 45, if not sooner. Crypto and easy accessibility to stocks has made life a lot easier. I make 15kish returns from my stock investments every year, that $15k is worth more than me chasing some stupid internal promotion for a crappy 3% bump.

Plenty of my friends into Crypto etc have seen similar gains as well. Tho I suggest sticking to safe-bet tech / fintech stocks. ( Not tesla or meta lol )

Perks of being into tech is WFH, making it easier to farm / build passive income.