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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by freeone3000 on Monday June 11, 2018 @05:51PM (#17288928)
400k is reasonable for total comp after a few years of experience. Note that total comp includes a bunch of stuff that's technically discretionary, like your annual bonus, and a bunch of stuff that's paid out but not really cashable, like meals and health insurance. Your pre-tax cash, sans benefits, is probably closer to $200k.
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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by infinite8s on Monday June 11, 2018 @09:18PM (#17290035)
People don't usually include health insurance and free meals when they think about their total comp.
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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by freeone3000 on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @01:37AM (#17290946)
If it goes on my taxes, it's part of comp.
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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by umanwizard on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @01:06AM (#17290833)
Nobody counts free meals as part of their total comp.
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