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> What salary do you need to maintain a comfortable cost of living That is a stupid question to ask. For anyone competent that I would ever want to hire, the a
by TheCoelacanth 8y ago
> What salary do you need to maintain a comfortable cost of living
That is a stupid question to ask. For anyone competent that I would ever want to hire, the amount that they need (unless they have a bad gambling habit or have made some terrible financial decisions) will be much less than the amount that they would ever accept.
- Aeolun 8y agoI mean, they’re welcome to the answer for this, but it’s not particularly applicable to the salary negotiation.
- abraham_lincoln 8y agoMaybe you and parent have a differing interpretation of what 'comfortable' means in such a context.
- usaar333 8y agoPlenty of people, especially engineers with families, have lifestyle costs that exceed what a startup will comp in cash. (Lifestyle is supported by current job offering bonuses or liquid equity).