I'm privileged to be in a position where I have a solid cushion in the bank, and I recognize not everyone is in the same place.

But for me personally, there's no way I'd be willing to work there, even for 3x what I make now.

I've worked for egotistical people with unreasonable expectations before, and I'd leave tech before doing it again.

The level of stress feels both artificial and unmaintainable, and it eats at you. I don't need that in my life, and I feel bad for the people who feel like they can't escape it.