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0 pointsitake1y ago0 comments

> "give 1x work -same as before- and take x1.5 money"

This is exactly my case.

Here are my w2 compensation (salary+bonus+rsu) changes YoY working at $Yelp and $Grab:

2025 35.96% (projected)

2024 20.77% (projected)

2023 30.39%

2022 -0.65% <- promotion

2021 34.25%

2020 65.06% <- job change (December 2020; 2020 had a big jump due to unemployment in 2019)

I don't think my work hours, responsibilities, or work stress has any connection to my compensation or career growth, primarily due to the "work smart, not hard" thinking.

Even if you have zero promotions or changes in responsibility, RSU grants compound, even if your salary increase by only 1-6% (like mine did)

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oblio1y ago

I don't know how old you are but you are likely to hit a compensation ceiling as an individual contributor at some point.

Or you manage to move into those staff/post-staff positions but those are very few, hyper competitive and during rounds a layoffs you have a huge target on your back.

nickjj1y ago

> I don't know how old you are but you are likely to hit a compensation ceiling as an individual contributor at some point.

Realistically it's not a bad problem to have.

I'm no where near making a capped IC amount but if someone were in this position you really only need ~5-8 years of working to pretty much set yourself up for life financially if you keep your living expenses reasonable.

itakeOP1y ago

I’m 35. I survived 80% layoffs because I’m one of the lowest paid people in my grade and office.

Im still earning way less than what I see reported on Blind and what my coworkers make.

coldtea1y ago

>because I’m one of the lowest paid people in my grade and office.

That puts those "30% YOY" in another perspective though, doesn't it?

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