[pm90]

Perhaps. But if you’re in the US your job is likely providing your primary income + health insurance + identity. Your compensation likely includes equity in the company if you’re in tech. So its in the collective interest to make the company survive.

[scarface_74]

No your job doesn’t provide equity just because you are in software development. Most of the near 3 million software developers in the US are working in boring old enterprise jobs where they don’t receive equity.

That’s not to mention the subset who do receive equity that are working at startups whose equity is statistically worthless.

And if someone’s identity is tied up in thier jobs, their an idiot.

I’ve worked at 10 jobs in my career of over 30 years everything from startups, boring enterprise, BigTech to now working full time for a consulting company. I’m always prepared to jump ship when facts on the ground change. I need a job - not the current job I have.