Will taking a job in one sector set my career path
Hey I’ve been pretty luck last week and I managed to get 2 job offers.
One is a good gig at a massive, old school financial group. I’m talking I have to wear a suit and tie. My biggest worry though is the tech is old and my coworkers and higher ups don’t seem bleeding edge so I doubt I’ll be flexing my developer muscles. Plus they have a volleyball intramural league
The other company is contracted for 6 months with a really cool tech IoT company. Job through Insight Global, Full remote, Has amazing Glassdoor reviews, cool projects, I crushed their technical interview so I feel like I can actually contribute.
I’m leaning towards the financial group because money matters and I want to feel secure.
What I’m worried about is after 2 years I’ll be 27 and I’m scared that working as a SWE for a financial group won’t look as good so I’ll never be able to work on a project that I’m passionate about again
Any advice?
Take whatever job will pay the most while demanding the least amount of time spent on the job. It doesn’t matter of a job pays a quarter million and lets you work on trendy tech if you’re on the job 80 hours a week; that’s just you getting fucked in the ass. If you’re working 40 hours a week or less (ideally much less) you can do passion projects on your own time.
Don’t look for friendship, community, or emotional fulfillment on the job. If you find it anyway, it’s a trap. Do the job, get paid, and GTFO. Be a mercenary, not a company man.