Loved this advice, Andre. Sometimes it's better to live the present instead of always playing it for the future. If your side hussle brings you joy, then of course do it. But if it's draining you then focus on your primary job and also spend a little bit to make it worthwhile. Totally agree with you here!
Great post, Andre — I completely agree. For most people in FAANG, the highest ROI comes from expanding scope, not chasing a side hustle. I shared some additional thoughts from my own experience going from L3 to L10 across multiple big tech companies:
Any advice for someone who is ex-FAANG prematurely due to layoffs? I went from 470k to probably going to make 210-250k a year. Big pay cut. And that was the best job I could find that even bumped me up a level.
Loved this advice, Andre. Sometimes it's better to live the present instead of always playing it for the future. If your side hussle brings you joy, then of course do it. But if it's draining you then focus on your primary job and also spend a little bit to make it worthwhile. Totally agree with you here!
Great post, Andre — I completely agree. For most people in FAANG, the highest ROI comes from expanding scope, not chasing a side hustle. I shared some additional thoughts from my own experience going from L3 to L10 across multiple big tech companies:
https://formertechbro.substack.com/p/forget-the-side-hustle-focus-on-scope
Well worth thinking about how to play the game while you're still in it.
Facts. You already hit the big leagues income-wise. No need to chase the hype—just optimize what’s already working.
But, is this still solid with the layoffs?
Any advice for someone who is ex-FAANG prematurely due to layoffs? I went from 470k to probably going to make 210-250k a year. Big pay cut. And that was the best job I could find that even bumped me up a level.