Rule of thumb from someone who has been through it (not me): Employees 1-20: "never have to work again money" 20-200 (or so): "buy some nice stuff, live a grea

Rule of thumb from someone who has been through it (not me): Employees 1-20: "never have to work again money" 20-200 (or so): "buy some nice stuff, live a great life, still have to work" >200: nice payday, buy a house, car, something, get back to work And this is at a, now public, company where the founder had and has tons of control so got good terms for employees.