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Re:Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant ... by starmole on Wednesday June 03, 2015 @11:39PM (#9657318)
600k including bonuses. Vested RSU bonuses. So real cash in hand. And those usually keep replenishing over time so after an initial delay it's compensation.
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Re:Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant ... by zzalpha on Friday June 05, 2015 @10:51AM (#9665850)
Ah, so base salary plus vested options, aka handcuffs.

And you're getting, on average, what, 400-500k a year in RSUs vesting?

Am I wrong is that basically bonkers as far as compensation goes? That feels at least a few standard deviations outside the mean... Which is great for you, and congratulations!

But "win the lottery" doesn't make for very compelling early retirement advice. :)

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Re:Beside a startup, what are the other ways to significant ... by cici_sleestak on Friday June 05, 2015 @02:27PM (#9667126)
That's alot of vested bonuses! Is this fintech?
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