A tech worker at Microsoft and Apple chose stability over fulfillment, then burned out. He stayed comfortable because leaving felt too risky, even as the job made him miserable. Playing it safe created momentum that trapped him.
I ended up burning out, and I felt miserable because I made choices that I didn't believe in. Right. And what I mean by not believing in is, like, I had this idea of, again, working at a Microsoft or Apple or one of those big kind of more sexier tech companies, and I chose to play it safe. And there's so many times in our lives where we play it safe. And isn't that true? And you get comfortable, and then it's really hard to change. Right. There's a lot of momentum that went into that decision. So when I had opportunities that came up, I could move and upend everything and take a chance on a small company, a startup or something, or I could stay where it's comfortable. And I know how much it's not giving me what I need. But at least I have that part figured out in my life.
