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I don't disagree exactly but I think if you pay enough, it matters less. Meta, Amazon, those places can afford to churn through people.

Personally I work at a very small company, I make changes largely how and when I wish ... lots of freedom. In a couple minutes the fix is in production and we're all good to go. It's great.

But I don't think the folks attracted to those big companies with big pay are applying for tiny co for less money. Actually I know they're not because I'm not seeing them in interviews.

To some extent folks make themselves hired guys for top dollar and if that's the deal there ya go.