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Wouldn't be hilarious if this were a "silicon backwoods" startup running in some super-cheap locale, but in SF you'd be homeless for that. Of course 5% equity
by api 12y ago
Wouldn't be hilarious if this were a "silicon backwoods" startup running in some super-cheap locale, but in SF you'd be homeless for that.
Of course 5% equity isn't peanuts if you really believe in the company... and if your equity comes in a form that's protected against them diluting you to hell.
- marssaxman 12y agoWhere on earth would $40k/year be a reasonable salary for a "senior software engineer"?
- api 12y agoYou could live in a small town decently well for $40k/year, and 5% equity could be worth millions if it was equity of the non-toilet-paper variety (some dilution protection) and the company did very well. If I were to even consider such a position I'd involve a lawyer in examining the equity part, and I'd really have to believe in the company.
- marssaxman 12y agoI can imagine a brand-new CS graduate settling for $40k, if they lived in a small town where living was cheap and jobs were scarce, but offering $40k for a senior position just seems insulting, no matter where the company is located. CrystalMD would do better to offer $1/year for this job, since what they are actually looking for is an angel investor whose capital happens to come in the form of engineering time.
- pascal1us 12y agoI could imagine a middle school dropout with an interest in programming, applying for that salary. That would be a great salary to make for a middle school dropout.
- Gurkenmaster 12y agoYou get what you pay for...