"if you're too stupid to accept me (whether you're in Silicon Valley or not), then I would have never wanted to work with you anyway." This plus having F.U. mo

"if you're too stupid to accept me (whether you're in Silicon Valley or not), then I would have never wanted to work with you anyway." This plus having F.U. money can go a long way towards getting that perfect job. Sometimes you need to be in a position of strength and have the financial resources to hold out for the best offer. There are a lot of crap jobs out there right now as employers can pretty much dictate the terms. Over time, this will change, and you need to be able to hold out until conditions do change.