The idea that TC is a meaningful measure of anything is kind of silly given how incredibly volatile it can be. If you’re working at a company whose stock is on a constant rise, your TC also skyrockets for as long as your RSUs take to vest, and then you often get a cliff-fill, so your TC basically just keeps ratcheting up as a function of the stock price. I’m not complaining, but quoting my TC at you as if it gives me some kind of clout is kinda delusional if 2/3 of that TC is due to the stock doubling since my RSU grant.