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I had an analogous arrangement. I would pop in and out, identifying/building high impact projects, in a mix of web dev, PM, and analyzing data. I was usually a
by zzt123 5y ago
I had an analogous arrangement. I would pop in and out, identifying/building high impact projects, in a mix of web dev, PM, and analyzing data.
I was usually available for brainstorming/chats during my sometimes months of off cycle, including at non-regular hours. I'm hopelessly neural atypical with on/off cycles of productivity and haven't found a way to make myself more regular.
I was paid as a full time employee despite my schedule, with a mutually agreed upon below-market offer in exchange for that freedom. USD 130k/y with full benefits and a much smaller than normal equity grant.
That arrangement lasted 7 years before moving on to new opportunities.
- GFischer 5y agoWow, this offhand comment reminds me that there's a vast gulf between US compensation and elsewhere... 130k/y as a "below market" offer... I doubled my salary between last year and this one and I'm still not even halfway to 130k/y (and I'm happy because it's remote).. .and I live in the most expensive city in South America (more expensive than US midwest & Texas, cheaper than NY / SF of course). I thought USD 130k/year was a good offer even in the US, I think it's roughly what the Texas-based developers I work with make.
- zzt123 5y ago130k is a good non-FAANG offer for typical developer roles, as far as I’m aware. But if you go FAANG and/or atypical role, the limit is much higher.