Re:Ex-Googler says she exposed company-wide pay inequality w...
by TheOtherHobbes on Saturday July 18, 2015 @09:48AM
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>I guess I look at it from a truly business standpoint and any business wants to acquire an "asset" at the lowest possible cost.
That's not the "truly business standpoint" - that's Stockholm Syndrome.
The "truly business standpoint" would be to understand that you are not operating as a charity and it's your responsibility to maximise your benefits.
As an individual and not a corporation - assuming you're not a contractor - you can choose to trade off salary vs intangible benefits (culture, etc) vs equity vs free time/side projects.
But if you're not valuing yourself realistically, you're giving away value to the employer for no rational economic reason.
Landlords and other businesses certainly won't operate as charities, so why should you?
That's not the "truly business standpoint" - that's Stockholm Syndrome.
The "truly business standpoint" would be to understand that you are not operating as a charity and it's your responsibility to maximise your benefits.
As an individual and not a corporation - assuming you're not a contractor - you can choose to trade off salary vs intangible benefits (culture, etc) vs equity vs free time/side projects.
But if you're not valuing yourself realistically, you're giving away value to the employer for no rational economic reason.
Landlords and other businesses certainly won't operate as charities, so why should you?