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In a job market where some applicants say they have sent out hundreds, even thousands, of resumes without hearing back, one software engineer says they’re about to start their fifth full-time job.“I don't care about my work or the companies,” they wrote in a recent Reddit post on r/overemployed. “Been working too long and I have realized that we are just numbers to them.” “If they could, they would (and do) abuse everything and everyone to squeeze every possible penny,” they added.Don't Miss:Fast Company Calls It a ‘Groundbreaking Step for the Creator Economy' — Investors Can Still Get In at $0.85/ShareDisney Was Built on Character IP — This Pre-IPO Company Is Using the Same PlaybookFive Jobs, One PriorityThe engineer, who has roughly 20 years of experience, said they have been overemployed for five years. In that time, they paid off all their debt, bought a house and now support their family while investing for early retirement.They currently hold four senior software engineering roles and are starting a fifth. But only one really matters.“I only care a bit about J1 due to benefits,” they wrote. “The rest are exchangeable.” They said they plan to run five jobs for four to six months, nearly doubling their income, before scaling back down to three.Their long-term goal is simple: to invest and retire in five or 10 years. “I want to give my son the ...Full story available on Benzinga.com
