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I would work out the difference between the salary at say Google vs what you took during your tenure at the startup then double it because of lack of upside. A
by primedteam 9y ago
I would work out the difference between the salary at say Google vs what you took during your tenure at the startup then double it because of lack of upside.
Aside: If the co-founder is an HN reader, then they probably know the throwaway account is you. That is going to skew this negotiation.
- johnchristopher 9y agoMight also be the other party testing the waters. edit: of course, parent's comment regarding the other party is still sound and valid :).
- throwaway21122 9y agolol, it is. for the record, i'd probably do it if i was offered $500k.
- fzzzy 9y agoThen ask for 500k.
- danshapiro 9y agoI believe this is a sunk cost fallacy. The present value of the shares not based on the OP's previous foregone financial opportunities.
- owens99 9y agoAgree with this. What the OP could have made at Google is not his CEOs problem.