I'm an engineer (non-FAANG) and like my industry, the technology, and the work in general. We are working on truly ground breaking things and that feels fantastic.
But we are chronically short-staffed and have been since I started. We are growing rapidly and can barely hire people faster than they quit. All of this contributes to an insane workload and even higher level of stress.
I've only been here 2 years, but I swear I've aged 10. I've gained 50 pounds and have panic attacks in the shower before work. Frequent all nighters and weekends working have me genuinely afraid that I'm going to have a heart attack in my cubical one day and they're gonna have to haul me out on a stretcher.
Now the flip side of this is that I'm recognized as a strong performer and am now earning almost 40% more than when I started. As someone who spent his childhood in homeless shelters, this level of compensation is unreal to me. They've also given me a profits interest in the company that is expected to be worth $485k when our current private equity owners make their exit, which is anticipated to happen by 2024. Being somewhat pessimistic, I realize that it could also happen in 2034...
So the question is. Do I stay the 2+ years needed to cash-out big or do I jump ship for greener pastures?
I'm so desperately unhappy, that I think I have to leave. But I realize that most people hate their jobs and I'd be extremely foolish to throw away that much money.
Currently seeing what kind of offers I can attract and hope that I can find an employer willing to replace my lost equity. What do you think my chances are of finding that?
Edit: Probably worth mentioning that I know I could get my salary matched or beat someplace else. Additionally, I'm planning on moving to a lower cost of living area in the next few years. Only real question is the equity.
Submitted April 07, 2022 at 11:29PM by jde0503 https://ift.tt/7pr5wod
