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Modern web bloat means some pages load 21MB of data - entry-level phones can't run some simple web pages, and some sites are harder to render than PUBG (www.tomshardware.com)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

I'm a team lead at a non-tech company (we manufacture stuff) in a tech division writing primarily in Python and JavaScript.

We pay around the 60-70 percentile for our area, and I work 3 days at home, 2 in the office. We have a really flexible work policy and I just need to leave a note for the team if I take off 1-2 hours during regular work hours (9-4) for an appointment or something. I rarely work more than 8 hours in a day, and if I do, I can take a few hours off the next day (has happened maybe 5 times in the 3 years I've worked here).

There are some negatives though:

our company is based in Australia, I work with teams in Europe and India, and I'm based in the US, so meetings can be at awkward times
we have lots of teams in the same codebase, so SW development can be complex
our internal team (my team) was hired after our main external partner built the initial app, so there's some politics involved
I have to commute 25 miles when I do go in (I'm not interested in moving)
benefits are kinda mediocre, and no stock options

But all in all, my boss rocks, pay is decent, and work life balance is pretty much ideal. I'm shooting to retire early-ish, but not crazy early.

I could probably double my salary by working my butt off at a startup or FAANG, but I really prefer where I'm at. I make almost double the local average income, so I'm paid well and live comfortably, but I'm not rich by any stretch.