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0 pointsNuzzerino1y ago0 comments

> but I would not build a business off of $180k engineers. I would rather pay double that (while being selective about talent) and get something (better) built with fewer people.

Where are these 360k jobs posted? I never see anything close to that.

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carom1y ago

Major metro big tech, toward the senior side of things. Check out [1]. Salaries in the 200s are very realistic. 300s is senior or long tenure with stock appreciation. It is worth grinding leetcode for a few months.

1. https://levels.fyi/

NuzzerinoOP1y ago

Ah, thought you were referring to salary, not IOUs. I'll stick with consulting.

carom1y ago

Common misunderstanding. RSU grants at public companies vest regularly. At Google I had no cliff and my shares vested monthly. With auto sell it was just another ~10k of cash per month. Smaller grants would vest quarterly.

FWIW I consult now and make more than I ever did at a company, so also find a niche and raise your rates.

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0 pointsNuzzerino1y ago0 comments

> but I would not build a business off of $180k engineers. I would rather pay double that (while being selective about talent) and get something (better) built with fewer people.

Where are these 360k jobs posted? I never see anything close to that.

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carom1y ago

1. https://levels.fyi/

NuzzerinoOP1y ago

Ah, thought you were referring to salary, not IOUs. I'll stick with consulting.

carom1y ago

FWIW I consult now and make more than I ever did at a company, so also find a niche and raise your rates.

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