My biggest reason for not being upfront is I don't need the extra drama it creates. The jokes about being a baller, paying for lunch, etc get old quickly. And I'll get a lot of that since my company now feels that hiring fresh, impressionable, out of college newbies will generate sales success (as opposed to guys like me that have real-world experience putting customers through production and getting product on store shelves).
I've worked hard to get where I am, and the MS is a reflection of how much work I've had to do, but I could do without the drama and office politics.
I am getting a lot of that too. Funny thing is that I bring my lunch every day (which is part of the reason I can pay for a Model S). But I would get this anyway because anyone who has seen my car has looked it up online. I also get a bunch of this grief because I am young, and look even younger.
I know some people think:
- My parents paid for some of it. (HA!)
- My wife is paying for it. (Nope works for peanuts for a 2 person non-profit)
- I have a trust fund. (I wish)
- I am overpaid. (Probably the opposite)
In reality I have been wanting this for 12 years. And have the ability to do it. So I did.
