Perhaps I should rephrase my question and overall context, I think. I'm a developer with about 15+ years of experience. At the time I used to earn about $110K

Perhaps I should rephrase my question and overall context, I think. I'm a developer with about 15+ years of experience. At the time I used to earn about $110K in a no tax state. What incentive would be there for someone like me to switch jobs unless they the pay is more than what I earn? I certainly don't mind taking a cut in my pay temporarily. But say within a year I expect to be making much more than what I currently earn. Now while I agree with you that $150 may seem generous for an entry level position, a seasoned developer starting at an entry level crypto position already know a fair number of things that will help him significantly in his crypto job, and cannot be quite considered entry level.