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Fuck that job I would probably get stomach cancer from all the stress
It really wouldn't be all that bad. If they're dropping $2m/y on a database admin, then their BCDR plan must be rock solid with crazy fault tolerances. I'd imagine outages are extremely rare.
But, if they're dropping that kind of money, you'd have to be an expert in the field. Or know someone.
$2m is enough to pay for chemotherapy
Flipping burgers is enough to pay for chemotherapy. Src: am european
Yeah I had convinced myself that I would only do it for a year and be able to retire much much sooner.