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Oct 29 • 4 min read

i said no to $150,000 🥲


Newsletter written by Chris Newsletter issue: #176Read time: 1m 49s In 2022, I rejected my second Head of Product Design job offer. More on that story here They offered $150,000, after tax. I still said no. Was I high? Nope.On drugs? Negative.Just stupid? Possibly. But here's the twist: it was the best damn decision I've ever made. You see, most people approach their design career like this: “Let me build a decent portfolio → get a good job → climb the ladder → repeat until death.” There's...