Kelsey Hightower
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
So that was like the huge inflection point.
I think the next one was more about being a mature person.
Stop job hopping so much.
Because again, after maybe a few promotions and some impact, I'm now off to the next thing.
And I didn't have to necessarily live a long time with some of those decisions or stay long enough to really impact more of the culture.
So when I got to financial services, it was the first time I got restrictions put on me.
Right?
Because in these companies, everything is about moving fast.
Google, we got to move fast.
We have to compete with the big guys.
We're going to do a cheap hardware, smart people, any means necessary.
Web hosting, we're not charging a lot.
Margins are thin.
You got to move quick.
Financial services, like, no, we making money over here.
Yeah, so that was the first time my salary doubled.
So I went on my lunch break for a job interview.
That must have felt awesome.
Oh, my God.
I remember my manager was so upset.