If you think Apple employees are fixated on their salary, you don't know enough Apple employees. It's all about the stock grants that vest over 4 years. When yo

If you think Apple employees are fixated on their salary, you don't know enough Apple employees. It's all about the stock grants that vest over 4 years. When you get enough of those overlapping and the stock has the growth of Apple, the only thing that matters is stock, not salary. The salary pays for your rent, food, shopping, car in the bay area. The stock builds your wealth.