I've quit six figure jobs repeatedly. When the startup gets bought and you find yourself working for the man, again, and your team is resigned to their fate and the work is rote and going the wrong way, its easy.
When the company has a good idea and the team is working hard, but you can see the Founder is NEVER going to take anybody's money and there is too much IP to finish in any reasonable amount of time, its much harder. But done that too.
And I often had not the slightest idea what to do next. But something comes up - each time its easier, you know more people.
So have I. My last job at MegaCorp paid 6 figures in US dollars in Bangalore. That is a lot of money hereabouts and I did confess it did give me a pang to give it up - All I had to do to earn it was put on a corporate face and attend meetings all day.
" But something comes up "
yes it does. Hacking Robotics/Computer Vision Code. Couldn't be happier.
But I think a key factor is whether you have a wife/kids to support. Many talented folks continued at MegaCorp for the steady salary checques. I respect that decision.
Have wife, three kids. No, family's just the common excuse. Put money in the bank, enough for 6 months, and you are free from that.
If you work for the guy that pays you the most, there's a word for that: prostitute. You think you're deciding where to work; actually they are, by bidding for your labor. You don't take charge of your life UNTIL you take the job for reasons other than money.
When the company has a good idea and the team is working hard, but you can see the Founder is NEVER going to take anybody's money and there is too much IP to finish in any reasonable amount of time, its much harder. But done that too.
And I often had not the slightest idea what to do next. But something comes up - each time its easier, you know more people.
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