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I'm sure that position comes with plenty of back-channel incentives.
by recursive 3mo ago
I'm sure that position comes with plenty of back-channel incentives.
- mapontosevenths 3mo ago$150k for a 13 month contract is "anyone with a pulse" money. Nobody who is actually qualified would take it, unless they're on the grift.
- majorchord 3mo agoThis has got to be hands down the wildest take I've ever seen on this site.
- mapontosevenths 3mo agoYou really think fully qualified high level AI engineers anywhere in this US, let alone in a major metro, are pulling in $150k with no stock or bonus? They would just leave and pursue one of the many open positions paying double that for fully remote work that also typically include RSU's, bonuses, or options. I know project managers that make twice that in smaller cities, just because they're AI adjacent.
- recursive 3mo ago> You really think fully qualified high level AI engineers anywhere in this US, let alone in a major metro, are pulling in $150k with no stock or bonus? No. You're completely missing the point. If they paid competitively then candidates would be competing against qualified engineers. Regardless of qualification, it's a valuable position, because of the responsibility and capability of setting policy. You don't need any qualification for that. It probably helps not to have it. And that's value that can be turned into other forms of compensation, perhaps using fancy accounting.
- mapontosevenths 3mo agoI think we agree here. Something is rotten with this role. Thats why I said "unless they're on the grift". "Grift" is slang that means something like scam or confidence game (the origin of the term 'con').
- recursive 3mo agoI guess I wasn't clear. Being an individual who sets policy on which models can be made available is worth many millions even if it was formally a volunteer position.