Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018?

Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by KirinDave on Monday June 11, 2018 @11:31PM (#17290510)

Is that "$400k in base salary and max bonus?" or is that "$400k a year in base salary, max bonus, considering benefits and stock grants which are taxed heavily unless they're held 2 years?"

I very much dislike the habit of people not explaining what goes in the knapsack.

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by alex_young on Monday June 11, 2018 @11:57PM (#17290604)

RSUs are taxed at vesting. There is no tax advantage in holding them after they are released.

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by jgibson on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @12:43AM (#17290748)

You still pay tax on the gain when you sell though (assuming there is any gain). Depending on how long you hold them there will be normal income tax or long-term gains tax

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Re:Ask HN: Pros and cons of working at a startup in 2018? by phamilton on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @01:06AM (#17290831)

Yes, but this is equivalent to purchasing the stock. You could sell the day they vest, and then use the proceeds to repurchase the stock and you'd be in the same boat. I.e. there's nothing special about them once they vest.

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