If I'm making $XXX,XXX, why am I even going to waste my time if I think there's a decent chance you'll offer $XXX,XXX - 20,000? I think what you'll find is tha

If I'm making $XXX,XXX, why am I even going to waste my time if I think there's a decent chance you'll offer $XXX,XXX - 20,000? I think what you'll find is that people aren't motivated by money, per se, but they have obligations: mortgages, car payments, retirement savings. An established standard of living. Especially the more senior they get. I don't do better work for money, but at this point in my career you can be damned sure I'm not going to lower my standard of living just to work at a company with free soda and a ping pong table. I'd put up with a lot of bullshit in my current situation before taking a pay cut. The unlikely exception would be a mission-driven company (if your company is for-profit, this is not you) that is highly congruent with my values and truly makes the world a better place.