Programmer Chris Hladchuk left Goldman Sachs after just a year and moved to his regular tech startup Meow. in an interview business insider He’s a well-known name and said that a high salary doesn’t always mean a better job.
“I was 24 when I called my boss and told him I was leaving Goldman Sachs. That was after only one year as an analyst. It’s a rare occurrence, usually if they leave a job like this, then two years at the latest,” he said.
According to Khladchuk, during her time at Goldman Sachs she learned accuracy, resilience and the ability to always meet deadlines, even in times of crisis and banking industry scandals. However, he also realized that he wanted to do more personal work than work in an “ideal yet huge” bank.
“Before I made the decision to leave Goldman and join Meow, I asked three crucial questions: What is the worst-case scenario? When I look back on life when I’m 80, will I regret not doing it? Where can I get new information faster? — IT professional explained.
In the end, Hladchuk realized that in the worst case he would be unemployed, but at the same time he would regret it if he kept working at Goldman and did not dare to try something new. The programmer is also confident that the learning rate in startups is too high to be compared to established companies.
“I am the tenth employee of a startup and I do not regret my decision. If you have entrepreneurial ambitions, you should leave immediately, otherwise you are doomed to work in place forever,” he concluded by reflecting on his former position at Goldman Sachs.
Former IT employee saidIt turned out that the first 48 hours after receiving the information of dismissal were “survival” for him.