• by dougmwne on 2/20/2024, 9:15:57 PM

    I work in nonprofit tech. I’d guess we pay less than half for an equivalent big tech role. If you want meaning in your work, be prepared to pay for it.

    My best recommendation is to look to the rest of your life. And if you’re feeling really bad about it, you can give up to half your salary to charity, still be ahead financially and help pay my bills.

  • by pavel_lishin on 2/20/2024, 9:04:33 PM

    > It's difficult to find the meaning in building the important piece of infra we work on.

    Don't look for meaning at work; look for meaning outside.

  • by silverquiet on 2/20/2024, 9:08:08 PM

    Wait until all the infrastructure you've built gets torn down and replaced by whatever is fashionable in a few years, and it'll really hit you. As far as meaning, I don't know; I'm thinking about building ecosystem aquariums now because that looks interesting. Maybe doing something in medicine in the future, but starting over is pretty difficult to contemplate, especially when you need your health insurance.

  • by nosmokewhereiam on 2/20/2024, 9:26:34 PM

    Good luck!