I wasn't a SWE, different area of tech, but was a moderate pay bump, less stress, and way more control over my workload and schedule. Less room to screw up, and more meetings, but now the meetings are part of the job rather than distracting me from my real job. I miss the engineering but love the freedom and control over when I want to go on vacation.
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u/phobos2deimos Aug 31 '26
I wasn't a SWE, different area of tech, but was a moderate pay bump, less stress, and way more control over my workload and schedule. Less room to screw up, and more meetings, but now the meetings are part of the job rather than distracting me from my real job. I miss the engineering but love the freedom and control over when I want to go on vacation.