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Originally Posted by NorCalAthlete
Also keep in mind - what constitutes "perfect" changes frequently over time.
Your perfect job to start with might be a really challenging project with a fat paycheck.
Your perfect job in 5 years might be the one that pays less but offers waaaaay better work-life balance so you can be with your future kids.
There is no single path to success - everyone's path is different, everyone's job is different. Particularly within tech I see a lot of people who act like their entire life is over if they don't get into one of the FAANG companies straight out of college. Meanwhile, there are 200 other companies in the same areas that pay 90-100% as much (or more, in some cases) with better work-life balance and all...just less prestige and name recognition.
To me it's like committing suicide just because you didn't get into Stanford, Harvard, or Yale. There are still plenty of millionaires out there who went to state schools. Chill. Grind. And just keep moving forward.
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This is exactly what I would have said but, you beat me to it.