This is how things are the world over. I once worked for a company which was happy to support a grad student in the US, but would not pay me a similar RA/tuiti

This is how things are the world over. I once worked for a company which was happy to support a grad student in the US, but would not pay me a similar RA/tuition salary here. This, even if I had better results to show in a shorter period. Equity is alien, and generally connections/networking commands more salary than skills/knowledge. Really sad TBH.