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Re:Ask HN: Current Rates for Software Development by seattle_spring on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @12:21AM (#29902653)
I'd argue that they are if they live on either coast. If you live in a big coastal city and aren't getting stock and great benefits, then you either are working for a teensy company, a gaming company, or are getting taken to the cleaner's.
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Re:Ask HN: Current Rates for Software Development by Minor49er on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @11:18AM (#29908621)
I'm not saying that no stock or great benefits aren't the common case. Rather, it's the GP saying that his salary is less than 1/4 of his total comp, which does not sound typical
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