Hi,<p>This is something I have been generally excited by. What kind of companies do people find fascinating and really want to work for?<p>For me, I have 4 companies in mind<p>- Stripe because I am fascinated by it
- Pioneer[pioneer.app] because they are building a search engine for Lost Einsteins
- Substack because they will create more solopreneurs than ever
- Figma because they are going to be the GitHub of Design. I was a kid when they started and took over the world. Figma is the next thing.<p>Which companies do you work at & why?
None.<p>I have been out of work for two months after my new employer decided to delay my start date indefinitely due to the pandemic. I've been searching for other jobs in the mean time. I wouldn't bother looking if I could swing it financially long term.<p>I work to live. Not the other way around. I'm capable of finding useful activities to fill my time. The time off has been great and I don't look forward to returning to the grind.<p>I have worked for nine different companies in four different industries since I started working at 17. In every case work has robbed me of my time and mental health. If I had the option I would not choose to work.
I wanna work at a company that:<p>- pays me a lot<p>- allows me to work from home<p>- does not expect me to read emails or anything in my free time (of course in special cases that's ok, just not the standard)<p>- has other employers I can learn from<p>That's it! I don't fancy any company for what they do. Because most likely you end up doing pretty much the same at every company.
Honestly, I am not lured by any particular company based on what it does or it's image or even it's culture. Because a company does X, it doesn't mean my job at that company will be good. Also there might be super interesting roles hiding in boring looking companies, like for example a pension company or a staple manufacturer.<p>However to answer the question as best as I can, doing a CS PhD would be the most exciting thing - especially in those moonlight months at the beginning when you are exploring the space and learning. Maybe less so when writing the dissertation!