https://autospotting.io/categories/personal.htmlRecent content in Personal on AutoSpottingHugoenThu, 16 Jul 2026 21:58:55 +0300https://autospotting.io/blog/leanercloud/2024-06-01-declined-job-offer.htmlSat, 01 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000https://autospotting.io/blog/leanercloud/2024-06-01-declined-job-offer.html<h1 id="why-i-just-declined-a-job-offer-from-a-billionaire-friend">Why I just declined a job offer from a billionaire friend</h1> <p>June 01, 2024</p> <p><em>This is an expanded version of a</em> <em><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7202266689571307520/?utm_source=leanercloud.beehiiv.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=why-i-just-declined-a-job-offer-from-a-billionaire-friend">LinkedIn post</a></em> <em>I wrote the other day.</em></p> <p>The first email I read this week was this one I received from a billionaire friend, who wanted to talk to me on very short notice:</p> <p><img src="https://autospotting.io/images/blog/leanercloud-content/just-declined-job-offer-billionaire-friend/image-2.png" alt="Illustration from: Why I Just Declined a Job Offer from a Billionaire Friend" loading="lazy" decoding="async"> </p> <p>He&rsquo;s the founder and CEO of a pretty large and well known company he still largely owns, and I respect him a lot so I won&rsquo;t reveal his identity.</p>