San Francisco
The opportunity cost
Every time I read about or meet people founding their own company, I think “damn, that’s so cool, why am I not doing that”. In the end, I know I’d regret not trying more than I’d hate failing.
Work
San Francisco
Starting the job search
I decided to look for jobs in San Francisco, little did I know things would go so differently here than they did in the Netherlands.
San Francisco
Second month in San Francisco
As you might have noticed, I’ve dialed down on writing about my adventures. Not sure if it’s because I’m doing less or because everything isn’t as new anymore.
Work
Things I wish I thought about before starting a new job
Studying taught us how to pass exams, with remnants of useful knowledge that we might apply in the workplace someday… if we’re lucky.
San Francisco
First day of work
The corporate apartment was a 48 minute walk from the office according to Google maps and taking public transport was about 33 minutes, so I decided to walk. My onboarding was supposed to start at 10 am but we were expected at 9 am according to the email (a bit
Work
15 Hour Work Week
For the last few weeks I've been bothered by the direction my life is going. What I find disturbing is the fixation of success. It feels like there's been a path paved out for me—but what is success really?
