• @bitwaba
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    57 months ago

    leave half a million in RSUs

    I’m not sure if it’s intentionally being left out here, but if you have half a million in unvested stock, any competing offer from another FAANG company is likely giving you a stock match, or at least somewhere close to match.

    The golden handcuffs aren’t as tight as people make them seem.

    • @dhork
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      7 months ago

      That’s no guarantee, though, it would have to be negotiated. And let’s face it, most devs aren’t the best at negotiating…

      • @[email protected]
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        37 months ago

        I would argue that devs getting 500k in stocks are at least decent at negotiating and other soft skills.

        You don’t get that kind of compensation for just having tech chops.

        • @dhork
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          17 months ago

          Sure you do, the Bay Area is full of below average devs with RSUs.

          • @bitwaba
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            27 months ago

            They’re below average devs because they compensate with better than average negotiation skills.

            • @dhork
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              17 months ago

              No, if they had negotiation skills they would be below average managers.

              • @bitwaba
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                27 months ago

                They eventually will be.