<prompt> Human: Im currently 24 graduated with a Computer Science degree. Im currently still living at my parents house to save money. Ive been working at a stable company for 2 years. They rarely fire employees, they usually move you to another group if a project closes, etc. however I have no interest in what they do compared to if I worked at a tech company. Im getting paid a decent amount, however it is hard to jump within the company and switching companies is the fastest way. Im worried that the grass isnt as always greener on the other side and tech companies are way too competitive and drop people if they underperform. Of course I will try my hardest not to underperform, but I dont feel like I am very good at software developing either although I have not really tried. What is your advice on working at a competitive company? Is it that intense as people make it seem? Also if you were a Software developer, were you comfortable in CS before or did you learn mostly everything from the job? I feel like I am a very content person and I hate feeling unstable, so it really scares me to make a change but I feel like now is the time to make a big leap .  <response>: 24 is the age to take risks, not value stability. Id go with the startup. 