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TC?

by ZephyrBlu 4y ago

TC?

irrational 4y ago
I don’t know what TC is.
- satvikpendem 4y ago
  Then GTFO, as Blind would say. (TC is total compensation, it's a meme on Blind to mention what one's TC is when talking about working at a company. Those that don't are told to GTFO. Interestingly enough, the salary sharing is quite beneficial to employees on Blind, since it incentivizes salaries to go up.)
  - ZephyrBlu 4y ago
    Indeed. People always give reasons why working at their company is better than working at FAANG but very rarely say what their TC is, which is telling.
    - 01100011 4y ago
      Before I came to the valley my TC was less than half what it became, but my LE(life enjoyment) dropped commensurate with my salary increase. If you solely value TC then you may be a great fit for the valley. If you value other things, you probably won't like working and socializing with people who put TC above all else and you should avoid the valley. Leave it for the people who need it.
- 01100011 4y ago
  "Total compensation" which is valley-speak for what you get paid plus what you make from stock and other forms of compensation. This is one of the big things you'll run into in the valley: folks who value that extra $150-250k of compensation every year vs proximity to friends+family, work/life balance, etc. If the folks I work with are any indication, the extra money is what you'll tell yourself you'll spend one day while you blow the best years of your life grinding away at work. This is how you end up one of those weird, 60+, friendless engineers living in, I don't know, Las Vegas, driving a supercar and married to a foreign woman who only loves you for your money. But there are folks who will argue that that is a great life and if you want to work with them, the valley is there for you!
  - ZephyrBlu 4y ago
    I don't even live in the US let alone SV and I don't work at FAANG. Comparing companies without taking compensation into account is just silly. > If the folks I work with are any indication, the extra money is what you'll tell yourself you'll spend one day while you blow the best years of your life grinding away at work I'm curious how old you are and how many YOE you had before you joined FAANG as a senior. What did you spend "the best years of your life" doing instead of "grinding away at work"?
    - 01100011 4y ago
      Joined a FAANG around 42 w/ 25 years of experience. Spent most of my time at smaller tech companies in a smaller market where I owned a house and enjoyed life outside of work. I was married and ended up getting divorced and stuck w/ hellacious alimony(no kids, just lazy wife) so I had to work in the valley gold mines to make up for it. I want to add here that I'm not totally bagging on FAANG work. I'm glad I did it(and still am). I have an immensely impactful role that pays well even if I don't enjoy the team I'm on. But I work with people who have spent most of their careers in the valley and it shows. They're middle aged and frustrated that, despite their single, high paying FAANG job they can't buy a house or find a spouse("Man Jose" and all that). They're folks without hobbies who only seem to find worth in their work accomplishments. Maybe I'm just old and these are the kinds of people society cranks out now. I don't know.
      - slaw 4y ago
        What crappy state or country you live that forces you to support lazy ex-wife?
        01100011 4y ago
        California. Long-term marriage. Wife resisted getting a real job for years while promising her various artistic endeavors would turn into a career. Now she has no skills(on paper anyway) and gets to sit around watching netflix all day in oregon while I pay for it.
irrational 4y ago
I see. I make 160k base salary (typically get a 3-4% inflation increase each year). About 25k in stock per year. 15% of base salary as a bonus each year. 5% 401k match. 16 vacation days + Fridays off in the summer. 1 day of PTO each pay period that can rollover year to year (I currently have enough saved up for about 4.5 straight months of PTO). 6 week sabbatical every 5 years. Really really good medical/dental/vision insurance. I’m not sure what else would be included in total compensation. The main benefits are a super relaxed work atmosphere. Absolutely no stress. I typically work from 10:30-3pm each day with time off for lunch. My work is mostly remote, though I only live a few miles from campus, so I could go in whenever I want. The projects are fun, I like all of my coworkers and have very laid back managers.
- throwaway2037 4y ago
  Sounds good. Thanks to share details. What company?

TC?

irrational 4y ago

I don’t know what TC is.

satvikpendem 4y ago
Then GTFO, as Blind would say. (TC is total compensation, it's a meme on Blind to mention what one's TC is when talking about working at a company. Those that don't are told to GTFO. Interestingly enough, the salary sharing is quite beneficial to employees on Blind, since it incentivizes salaries to go up.)
- ZephyrBlu 4y ago
  Indeed. People always give reasons why working at their company is better than working at FAANG but very rarely say what their TC is, which is telling.
  - 01100011 4y ago
    Before I came to the valley my TC was less than half what it became, but my LE(life enjoyment) dropped commensurate with my salary increase. If you solely value TC then you may be a great fit for the valley. If you value other things, you probably won't like working and socializing with people who put TC above all else and you should avoid the valley. Leave it for the people who need it.
01100011 4y ago
"Total compensation" which is valley-speak for what you get paid plus what you make from stock and other forms of compensation. This is one of the big things you'll run into in the valley: folks who value that extra $150-250k of compensation every year vs proximity to friends+family, work/life balance, etc. If the folks I work with are any indication, the extra money is what you'll tell yourself you'll spend one day while you blow the best years of your life grinding away at work. This is how you end up one of those weird, 60+, friendless engineers living in, I don't know, Las Vegas, driving a supercar and married to a foreign woman who only loves you for your money. But there are folks who will argue that that is a great life and if you want to work with them, the valley is there for you!
- ZephyrBlu 4y ago
  I don't even live in the US let alone SV and I don't work at FAANG. Comparing companies without taking compensation into account is just silly. > If the folks I work with are any indication, the extra money is what you'll tell yourself you'll spend one day while you blow the best years of your life grinding away at work I'm curious how old you are and how many YOE you had before you joined FAANG as a senior. What did you spend "the best years of your life" doing instead of "grinding away at work"?
  - 01100011 4y ago
    Joined a FAANG around 42 w/ 25 years of experience. Spent most of my time at smaller tech companies in a smaller market where I owned a house and enjoyed life outside of work. I was married and ended up getting divorced and stuck w/ hellacious alimony(no kids, just lazy wife) so I had to work in the valley gold mines to make up for it. I want to add here that I'm not totally bagging on FAANG work. I'm glad I did it(and still am). I have an immensely impactful role that pays well even if I don't enjoy the team I'm on. But I work with people who have spent most of their careers in the valley and it shows. They're middle aged and frustrated that, despite their single, high paying FAANG job they can't buy a house or find a spouse("Man Jose" and all that). They're folks without hobbies who only seem to find worth in their work accomplishments. Maybe I'm just old and these are the kinds of people society cranks out now. I don't know.
    - slaw 4y ago
      What crappy state or country you live that forces you to support lazy ex-wife?
      - 01100011 4y ago
        California. Long-term marriage. Wife resisted getting a real job for years while promising her various artistic endeavors would turn into a career. Now she has no skills(on paper anyway) and gets to sit around watching netflix all day in oregon while I pay for it.

irrational 4y ago

I see. I make 160k base salary (typically get a 3-4% inflation increase each year). About 25k in stock per year. 15% of base salary as a bonus each year. 5% 401k match. 16 vacation days + Fridays off in the summer. 1 day of PTO each pay period that can rollover year to year (I currently have enough saved up for about 4.5 straight months of PTO). 6 week sabbatical every 5 years. Really really good medical/dental/vision insurance. I’m not sure what else would be included in total compensation. The main benefits are a super relaxed work atmosphere. Absolutely no stress. I typically work from 10:30-3pm each day with time off for lunch. My work is mostly remote, though I only live a few miles from campus, so I could go in whenever I want. The projects are fun, I like all of my coworkers and have very laid back managers.

throwaway2037 4y ago
Sounds good. Thanks to share details. What company?