Comment by yowlingcat

Leaving the passive-aggressive smiley aside for a second, you'd do well to more fully understand my position before brushing it off as a straw man. While I don't agree with how GP phrased it, they are correct that "be patient" is a non-answer. I've been sold enough kool-aid to where my default presumption is that the founder suffers from a "reality-distortion field obscures your inability to see the very real reasons why people make (and remain happy with) these decisions, just because it threatens your life choices and identity." That's why I suggested it when I saw elements of that distortion field in your reply.

We do not agree on how folks should approach their careers. Not one bit. That's not a straw man just because you don't agree. It clearly resonated and struck a chord with others who have been on the other side of the pitch, and who have made the same conclusions I have.