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Re:AWS Compensation Explained on Friday January 29, 2021 @12:44PM (#25960066)
The author misses a point here: taxes.

If someone holds their stock past a year, when they sell it they are taxed at the long term capital gains rate of 15-20%

So cash only take home @ $250k would = $165k Cash + RSU @ $250k ($160K base) would = $182.1K ($105.6 + $76.5)

From the company perspective it is a positive as it locks in employees as their RSU's don't typically vest until after year 2 and there is always the carrot in front of employees to wait for their next vesting which happens every 6 months thereafter.

Re:How Stoicism can help us on Saturday June 01, 2019 @11:12PM (#20073230)
Even partial credit seems enough to question the wisdom of Marcus Aurelius's philosophy.

He raised Commodus, and co-ruled with him for a time. - He was was either unaware of his son's (lack) of fitness or - He was aware but unwilling to take corrective action or - He was aware but unable to take corrective action

Re:How Stoicism can help us on Saturday June 01, 2019 @10:05PM (#20072998)
Marcus Aurelius is responsible for raising and empowering his son Commodus - the emperor depicted in the movie Gladiator.

It's useful to keep this in mind when reading his meditations. Yes, the message can be nice and joyful to read. Yet the man who wrote them created a tyrant and contributed to untold suffering.

Re:Ask HN: I Got Deported from USA to Kenya on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:16AM (#19837653)
You made some bad choices - that's unfortunate.

If you can't bring yourself to America or Europe - you should bring some America to Kenya.

Lead by example - find the water, don't rob it, and teach newly arrived deportees how to stay hydrated. As your group of stateless friends continues to grow - so too does your ability to positively impact your new Kenyan environment.

Remember -- life has brought you to this moment for a reason. Make the best of it. Make peace with being in Africa. Raise up your neighbors and together build for the future.