He said that most people would perceive Google as a step up, and he's right, but his point is that the incessant climbing is pretty stupid, and I agree.
Adam Smith called early industrial Britain "a nation of shopkeepers". Corporate America (and VC-istan is just as bad) is "a nation of social climbers."
> Corporate America (and VC-istan is just as bad) is "a nation of social climbers."
But (from what I see at least) it's still better than a lot of other countries. At least in the larger areas you can earn a decent wage, with a decent amount of seniority, while still being in a technical role.
This just doesn't happen here in Spain - after 7 or 8 years you've hit the ceiling, you're an architect or analyst or whatever you want to call it, but to get further (earn more, have more responsibility in your company...) you need to move into non-technical management.
Adam Smith called early industrial Britain "a nation of shopkeepers". Corporate America (and VC-istan is just as bad) is "a nation of social climbers."