> For some of us work-life balance, interesting work, meaning and other non-monetary factors are worth considering and are very, very important. I thought the

> For some of us work-life balance, interesting work, meaning and other non-monetary factors are worth considering and are very, very important. I thought the same thing until a senior engineering role paid me >500k/year. I realized then how hilariously ripped off I was getting prior to this job (lured by "free" lunches, coffee, massages, &c). I could make my own meaning and exciting life outside of work with what essentially amounts to several combined disposable salaries. These companies extol benefits because they're tax-deductible and saves them money, not because they are meaningful to individual employees. I can appreciate their business dilemma because high paid employees are more difficult to retain, but that should be encouraged and celebrated by us laborers.