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woj ツ
@woj.eth
after i shut down my company in june 2023 i went full unemployment mode allowed myself to be 100% curious, do fun things every day, have no schedule found farcaster this way and jumped deep i remember how i was flexing my unemployment status to dates but they wouldn't get it now i get even more how valuable it was
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shazow
@shazow.eth
lol "flexing my unemployment status" love it, and very relate. I decided to go permanently self-employed after a few startups, which has been forever weird explaining to people (both in startup land and in non-tech land)
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woj ツ
@woj.eth
i wonder if its easier in sf in london people treat you like an outcast if you dont have a stable job (or at least a generationally wealthy family)
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shazow
@shazow.eth
Probably worse, everyone is extremely "raise a VC round for your startup" or you're wasting your life. Very aggressive growth mentality. I've found most alignment with creators (artists, authors, actors, etc), especially since a part of my lifestyle is "one for them, one for me" approach.
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Jason
@chaskin.eth
I actually remember Sam Altman saying in a podcast that he was "looked at weird" in SF for taking a year off work for that exact reason. But he also said it was one of the best decisions of his life because he studied AI and python and gained the knowledge he needed to lead OpenAI
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Jason
@chaskin.eth
But @woj.eth, you're spot on. One thing I don't understand about our society is we cheer on people to go to college or grad school and pay five figures, but God forbid you want to self educate or work on a side project. You should throw yourself down a well because you're worthless
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shazow
@shazow.eth
My silicon valley/fav tech worker lifehack is if someone asks you "what's with this 2 years gap on your resume?" you respond with "oh, stealth startup, can't talk about it." 😂
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woj ツ
@woj.eth
hahahaha yeah this is a very legit explanation (that normal people dont know about)
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