Re:Ask HN: Why are some YC startups not posting salary range...
by throwaway98797 on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @02:42PM
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i’ve had nearly 10+ jobs and i never knew the range
also on higher levels comp comes from equity base pay of $100k is immaterial if RSU/equity is $500k
i do believe it hurts the people in weaker positions vs helping
cause high comp individuals know how to play the game anyways
Re:Ask HN: Why are some YC startups not posting salary range...
by badpun on Wednesday December 14, 2022 @05:46AM
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If you care about people in weaker positions so much, perhaps develop a web plugin for them which will hide the compensation amount on the job pages?
Re:Ask HN: Why are some YC startups not posting salary range...
by SpeedilyDamage on Tuesday December 13, 2022 @03:46PM
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There's just so much here in your small comment (you've burned through "nearly 10+ jobs" and you're giving advice to people?!) I can't really address this but to say you're completely wrong that it hurts people to know what they'd get paid for a job, and I think that's pretty obviously the case, as do most folks, including the good people of New York who passed a law requiring it.
That's 100% worth the cost, friend. Knowing what you're applying for/to is absolutely critical information, and having it before applying is a substantial amount of leverage in any negotiation.
That's like saying people shouldn't post where a job is because some people might not live there, or not to post C++ jobs because not everyone knows C++...