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I turned down an offer from Anthropic 3 years ago and I still laugh about it with my partner.

Everyone I know at Anthropic is miserable. It’s not a fun place to work. There’s a reason you never see Anthropic employees talking online.

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Pretty amazed my response got flagged.

Wanting to make a lot of money is offense ?

I'll keep what you said in mind though. Grass greener and all that

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Shame. Moderation on HN has been really heavy handed recently I’ve noticed.

Don’t get me wrong, my friends are all making killer money…but they are also all out of therapy sessions, many are back on ADHD and SSRI meds, and the company seems to be full of egos and heavy handed mid management. I get the joy of meeting up with friends and their coworkers so I get to hear…a lot.

More to life than money!

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>More to life than money!

That's why I want to make enough to retire early!

In my 20s I wanted to retire by 40.

In my 30s I want to retire by 45.

Although I'm starting to understand the journey is just as important as the destination. I do have a fantastic low stress job currently.

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It’s very much the journey, life is a journey. Much like learning is a life practice, so is happiness. Everything that makes you happy today will not be the same 20 years from now. The sooner you can find peace in simply being human, the more fulfilling your life will become. It’s cliche to say, but I find it honest and true.

Tech culture preys on making you feel inferior if you aren't loaded with RSUs and equity, but so many of these people hoarding wealth are miserable in real life but will never admit it as it’s their identity they’ve built up. They buy Porsches or homes just to feel something, or have something to show people.

Money at some point has diminishing returns, and once you have enough to be whatever your version of secure is, you should stop before you can’t even enjoy happiness. Until then, enjoy the process and do not look to others as it’s the theft of your own happiness.

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Actually, I want to make lots of money to help my friends.

I've already committed to pay for a friend's kid to attend college( within reason though, I'm thinking about 15k as that's a good headstart).

Another I occasionally help with nominal amounts. In exchange he's shown me around the world. He's basically a genius who is fluent in like 4 languages. I always respect others who can do what I can't.

That's the dream anyway. Sell your soul, then take care of your friends in an attempt to buy it back.