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OpenAI researcher says early-career tech workers should treat jobs as test drives
Gabriel Petersson, a researcher at OpenAI, said that young workers can benefit from bouncing around different companies to start their careers.
TL;DR
- Early-career engineers should test different teams and companies to understand their market value and preferences.
- The traditional advice to stay long at one company is criticized as "braindead."
- Job-hopping can provide crucial data points about research projects, company culture, and personal market worth.
- Recruiters traditionally view job-hopping negatively due to concerns about commitment.
- The advice comes at a challenging time for young workers in tech, with recent layoffs and increased competition.
- Some engineers may waste years at unfulfilling early jobs, according to Petersson.
- While rare, some individuals achieve significant financial success by joining promising companies early.