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0 pointsSpivak4y ago0 comments

I don’t think that disagrees too much with the hypothesis. There’s plenty of jobs with good pay but will double the rate of your aging — Amazon is one of them. If you’re someone who has the skills and can put up with the culture then collect that paycheck.

Right now today I could switch companies and make about 30% more if I was willing to take a corporate job. I don’t because I have a great work life balance and the money just isn’t worth it right now.

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WalterBright4y ago· 3 in thread

> will double the rate of your aging — Amazon is one of them

Amazon workers have a life expectancy of 50? At least try some plausible arguments.

wizzwizz44y ago

People work for Amazon from age 5 until they die? If you're going to be pedantic about a hyperbolic figure of speech, at least think it through first.

WalterBright4y ago

Normal life expectancy is 80y. If you start work at 20y, you can expect to live another 60 years. Cut that in half to 30, and you die at age 50.

> at least think it through first

Back to you.

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Karunamon4y ago

hy·per·bo·le /hīˈpərbəlē/

noun

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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