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Neil Young wrote:Grandpa said to cousin Jed
Sitting on the porch,
"I won't retire
But I might retread."

G. Keenan wrote:You guys and your go-getting can do attitudes are making me feel like a slacker. I gotta get off my butt and either find a new job or start my own company. I've been here for 5 years and do genuinely like it. I have an excellent work/life balance, almost no work related stress, and great colleagues, so that is all good. But the company is tiny and there is nowhere up to go. My only supervisors are the two owners, so unless they give me a piece of the business there is really no way for me to move up. I really ought to be making more money, and could probably negotiate a pretty good raise if I threatened to walk, but nothing life changing.

Going to another company has so many unknowns. The people could suck. My work/life balance could change completely with longer hours and performance metrics and office politics and all that stuff. On the other hand, it would be nice to have more resources so that I can actually do certain projects and more high-value work and have a ladder to actually climb. I dunno. My gut tells me I should man up and start my own company as an after hours side project and see if I can grow it into something productive enough to sustain me full time. The problem is I have a high tolerance for repetition and huge fear of failure.

Radbird wrote:

G. Keenan wrote:You guys and your go-getting can do attitudes are making me feel like a slacker. I gotta get off my butt and either find a new job or start my own company. I've been here for 5 years and do genuinely like it. I have an excellent work/life balance, almost no work related stress, and great colleagues, so that is all good. But the company is tiny and there is nowhere up to go. My only supervisors are the two owners, so unless they give me a piece of the business there is really no way for me to move up. I really ought to be making more money, and could probably negotiate a pretty good raise if I threatened to walk, but nothing life changing.

Going to another company has so many unknowns. The people could suck. My work/life balance could change completely with longer hours and performance metrics and office politics and all that stuff. On the other hand, it would be nice to have more resources so that I can actually do certain projects and more high-value work and have a ladder to actually climb. I dunno. My gut tells me I should man up and start my own company as an after hours side project and see if I can grow it into something productive enough to sustain me full time. The problem is I have a high tolerance for repetition and huge fear of failure.

Sounds like you have a pretty comfortable thing going. And if all it takes is more money, then go ask for it. But I'm sensing a need for more. Listen to your gut.

ghostrunner wrote:I made chicken salad last night and somehow oversalted it. I was really bummed because cooking/prepping is kind of a chore in my kitchen and I haven’t made it before. Looked up all kinds of ways to try and save it. I tried adding some more lemon juice, tried some sour cream, and a little bit of sugar - all on small portions at a time. The sugar sort of helped but was still off. I had a hunch and tried applesauce - it totally worked. Just tried some today and it’s even better.

Feeling like kind of a big deal.