@umer936 ohh dang

We have those for robot testing but I don't think for employees to just use. There's places nearby for those though

I wonder what the orgqnization was like when it first started, what tech it was able to aquire early on.

@umer936 Do they have a track or swimming pool? Also, the other stuff you mentioned is really cool!

I'm willing to take a $20k cut to my salary for all that stuff no question. But finding out that my friend is making $65k more and working on really cool stuff? That has definitely made me question hard-core lol

@TulipsOfLove

Since we're a non-profit (Southwest Research Institute), we're not allowed to make money so that all goes back into the org for more research & development. We can write proposals to research a topic, funded by that extra money. For example, I have one I'm working on right now regarding ultraviolet suppression coatings. Outside of SwRI, I would not have access to the funds, the thermal vacuum chambers, the clean rooms, etc. Then I have another project I'm applying for to use AI to convert systems that support older spacecraft into docker containers/components so that we can still use the data and code long after the mission is over. I have access to a high-performance computing cluster, all these labs, stuff like that. There's no limit to the resource access; it's then more of a time restriction.
Also, like 3000 employees, some of whom are the smartest in the world on specific topics.

Also, we have pretty nice gyms, soccer fields, stuff like that...

I'm hoping to be able to use the way we file patents and things like that. The resources are there, I just need to make sure I'm leveraging them in my favor.

What resources do they give you? I also agree, space is probably better.

@.:A-MAN:. oh snap $100/yr more? That's a good chunk.

But yeah my needs are absolutely met with the paycheck I have. Plus, I'm in a low cost-of-living area.

I really hope that I'm able to leverage the resources I get from being at this Institute more because in theory, I could get like $65k in value from using the stuff on campus like patent filing and access to thousands of smart people.

@umer936 yeah I feel that. I turned down a military contract position for similar reasons.

My friend is at a defense contractor and I just found out that he makes $65k/yr more than me. At a place where I knew the CEO before he did and likely would have been able to get a position. If I had done that, I probably would have been coworkers with my friend which would have been cool too bc we work really well together.

But idk working only in defense sometimes makes me feel uneasy. Whereas working in space research I never have a concern.

It's also just a pain to switch jobs in general. I could probably get something that pays $100k/year more than what I currently make (now that my resume is absolutely S-Tier at this point and my skill set is highly specialized), but man... I'm doing alright here and work-life balance is reasonable and I'd have to meet new people and it's just so much effort to move if I gotta go in person.

The pay thing is unrelated to the performance eval. The eval went well bc, well, I know I'm pretty good.