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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by dmode on Monday June 11, 2018 @06:15PM (#17289101)
I see. But for most people, when they look at their W-2 they will see the total cash they earned.
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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by ironjunkie on Monday June 11, 2018 @06:25PM (#17289157)
The stock could have gone down also. Total comp cannot take the upside of the stock.

You could have invested in the same stock and receive the same upside also. This is part of the luck in being in the right company or pick the right stock. That's why Total comp should be the number you got with the information you got at the time of the offer

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by joshuamorton on Monday June 11, 2018 @10:19PM (#17290230)
Yes it can. I don't say my total comp in a given year was my salary and the target performance bonus. I say it was my salary and my actual bonus. Stock comp is much the same.
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