Re:Ask HN: What to do when you have hit the salary ceiling?
by bbcbasic on Monday April 13, 2015 @08:18PM
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You could try join a proven startup like DropBox or AirBNB etc. They should be able to give you a good salary and equity and there is still scope for it to go up.
Or you can foray into sales, or CTO role at your smallco. Then as a director negotiate shares.
However sounds like you'd be good as a technical cofounder. You said "I can learn anything in no time" and it sounds like you are ambitious.
You could also launch a lifestyle business like many on HN have done, which can slowly grow to beyond what a dev could earn in a job.
Or you can foray into sales, or CTO role at your smallco. Then as a director negotiate shares.
However sounds like you'd be good as a technical cofounder. You said "I can learn anything in no time" and it sounds like you are ambitious.
You could also launch a lifestyle business like many on HN have done, which can slowly grow to beyond what a dev could earn in a job.