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Re:Amazon more than doubles max base pay to $350k by boring_twenties on Monday February 07, 2022 @01:21PM (#30248839)
> It's pretty standard in Finance that you're not eligible for a bonus until you have been with the company for a full year for exactly this reason.

I don't think I've ever heard of this? I started at a bank in Q4 and got a pro-rated bonus.

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Re:Amazon more than doubles max base pay to $350k by insaneirish on Monday February 07, 2022 @02:04PM (#30249429)
Yep. Especially common to negotiate a "make whole" which compensates for whatever equity and annual bonus you're leaving on the table to jump.

And to put it another way, if you're moving jobs in financial services without negotiating a make whole, you're not getting the best deal.

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Re:Amazon more than doubles max base pay to $350k by boring_twenties on Monday February 07, 2022 @02:56PM (#30250131)
I mean it's like the easiest negotiating position ever, you don't even have to come out and say it.

"I'm very interested, but unfortunately I can't make any moves until February, when I get my bonus. Sucks, but what can you do?"

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