Comment by bugglebeetle
3 years ago
Yes, but this is just because tech industry people are far more susceptible to fantasies and bullshit than those in finance. In fact, they seem to largely enjoy the fantasies and bullshit, as this whole AGI rigamarole has shown. They’ll take a pay cut because the enjoy the make-believe over the cold, naked logic of market movements.
Another way to think about is that finance attracts people who care about money, tech does not.
Tech people care about money. This whole thread wouldn’t exist otherwise. It’s just that they also derive some part of their identities from the cult-like, eschatological fantasies that are very much a part of Silicon Valley culture. By contrast, people in finance would never try to claim that they’re building a god. They already know the only god is money.
You haven’t been on Blind or r/cscareerquestions:
“I feel like such a failure because I’m 30 years old and only make $300K”