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by Minor49er 1029 days ago
I read this book years ago. One part that I still think about from time to time is how the author was approached for a job that entailed maintaining an ancient mainframe. Despite the pay being so high, the mainframe and its model were dying. Both her and the employer knew this. The author turned the job down just because it seemed like it would have been an unfulfilling and depressing endeavor, despite the high pay. It reminds me that sometimes, a line must be drawn between pay and self-fulfillment