Re:Paul Graham on Startups, Innovation, and Creativity (2009...
by Old_Thrashbarg on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @05:56AM
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> Don't you realize you've contradicted yourself here?
I think "there's really not much on the line" and "take a tiny risk" are consistent.
We have solid health insurance (not like the top plan), but no 401k contributions and therein lies the "risk" I refer to.
This tweet comes to mind: https://twitter.com/downloadcue/status/1160254519592144896
Re:Paul Graham on Startups, Innovation, and Creativity (2009...
by ericd on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @01:06PM
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Personally, I would much prefer a company that offered a match that allowed me to get the full 401k amount pretax ($56k) over one that offered the equivalent in salary. Might want to look into it. If you don’t have a 401k at all, you should really look into it. Time in the market, and all.
Re:Paul Graham on Startups, Innovation, and Creativity (2009...
by solipsism on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @10:23AM
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That tweet is downright cringey. It's incredibly myopic to tell people you don't know that they're wasting their time working at one company vs another. You basically need to think you know the meaning of life... everyone's, not just your own.
Read the replies to get a dose of reality.
I had one former colleague turn down my request because his current company gives great health insurance and 401k contributions. I was like "you are 22 years old! Take a tiny risk!"
Don't you realize you've contradicted yourself here? Perhaps you've failed to consider that great health insurance and 401k plans are part of the total compensation package. If you're matching base salary but ignoring other benefits, you're not matching anything.