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Do you ever calculate your GOOG salary and multiply it by the number of years you've been bootstrapping and have any regrets?

• ksplicer 2y ago
  His full compensation was probably between 300k-500k at Google, so I don't think money was what motivated him...
• prakhar897 2y ago
  OP learned the skill of starting up, running and selling a business while taking 30% paycut (and a huge risk tbh). He now has much bigger career paths open to him than "Senior Software Engineer".
• mtlynch 2y ago
  Thanks for reading! >Do you ever calculate your GOOG salary and multiply it by the number of years you've been bootstrapping and have any regrets? I've definitely thought about the number, but no, honestly no regrets at this point. I got an email from a Google recruiter a few weeks ago offering to rehire me back at my old level with no interview or interview for a higher level, and it wasn't tempting at all. I miss things about Google, and there are things I hate about bootstrapping, but overall, I definitely prefer the autonomy of running my own company.
  • zem 2y ago
    > I got an email from a Google recruiter a few weeks ago offering to rehire me back at my old level with no interview that's pretty impressive! as a recent ex googler i cannot imagine them ever offering me that deal