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When I was younger I used to think I wasn’t good enough to work for a FAANG company and so avoided all the unpleasant interviews with them.

Whilst that’s probably still true, I now also wouldn’t want to work somewhere like that if the “prize” for being accepted is to be treated like a machine or worse.

Being a contractor seems like a much more honest bargain. You pay me and I make something for you.

How I do that is my business as long as it meets the spec.

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I used to care about that too until I got enough money (not a TON, but enough to put my worries aside for 5-10 years) from equity working at a smaller company.

Now I'd rather keep a simple job and work on side projects that interest me than working at a FAANG.

Yep totally. There’s a lot to me be said for a steady pay check at a decent firm.

I just don’t want to wear one of L. Bob Rife’s headsets to get that. :P

Is it that grueling to interview for a customer service job at Amazon?

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