I don't doubt their intelligence or talent in solving problems. But chasing the highest Total Compensation, or glittering silicon jewel, or a comforting workplace that closely resembled the social & work dynamics they'd just graduate from in college... they were comfortable choices to make. Even chasing money losing startups for the first decade of your career always held the prospect of an off-ramp to one of the established players. Chasing work that moves the needle forward on culture, society, and civilization often requires a higher tolerance for risk and discomfort.
ineedasername|6 years ago