[deisteve]

but the work that Googlers do most of HN can do

its the proximity, pedigree, profile that you have to fit to get in to Google

I'm happy for those that made it. Not everybody gets to work for Google. But the work they do are no less challenging or more important than what the rest of us do.

If anything FAANG has contributed greatly to the American Firewall of Algorithms and have destroyed an entire generation's ability to reason and value common sense.

I remember this quote which I can't remember who said but "if they are paying you a large salary, what they take from you is far greater"

[jjeaff]

sometimes if they pay you a large salary, the only thing they are taking from you is your ability to work for a competitor.

[joenot443]

> "if they are paying you a large salary, what they take from you is far greater"

Hmm, this seems like a nice thing to tell oneself to avoid feeling underpaid :)

[deisteve]

is that what you tell yourself? mine was aimed at the notion that salaried compensation especially if its very large implies an asymmetrical return for the company.

for one, it would buy loyalty. Not many Googlers stood up when they realized their technology was enabling military drone strikes on children.