Title: I have this cognitive dissonance. We&#x27;re running a self-funded startup (not profitable, burning money, I&#x27;m paying) with 3-4 fulltime remote engineers and are looking to hire more.<p>I feel like most people working for us are just there for the money - which is absolutely understandable, because I would be exactly the same. With most people I interview I feel like they&#x27;re either unqualified, total scammers who are unable to write code, but can speak well, or good engineers whose approach is &quot;Fuck you, pay me&quot;. And I get it. I do. I wouldn&#x27;t want to work for anyone and I remember how I hated it. Now I&#x27;m doing the same to other people and it depresses me.<p>I would quit this whole thing and would just retire writing code myself and working on small projects - if not for my co-founder who pushes me to deliver. He means well and he&#x27;s doing a good job himself, but as he&#x27;s not technical, he doesn&#x27;t realize the level of stress and complications I&#x27;m dealing with. Most days it&#x27;s just stress and I&#x27;m not happy.<p>Advice?
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