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Re:Working in Silicon Valley was fun. Now it's just another ... by solatic on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @09:07AM (#37914366)
Don't forget health insurance! Larger companies have larger risk pools and can afford better health insurance with lower premiums and co-pays for employees than small startups can. Especially as workers get older (and that experience becomes more valuable for startups), the value of healthcare can become a surprisingly large percentage of compensation.

Source: I have family close to retirement age that had significant health issues in the past year, and they estimated that their insurance paid probably $200,000 in the last year alone. Works for a BigCo, not in Silicon Valley.

Re:Working in Silicon Valley was fun. Now it's just another ... by tristan957 on Tuesday October 17, 2023 @10:04AM (#37915234)
I work at a startup and my health benefits are better than when I worked at a multinational semiconductor company.