dginsburg

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   by dginsburg 8y ago

   What percentage of the world's technologists and designers live in SV? I don't know what it is but I bet it's overwhelmingly more everywhere else combined. Through that lens you can see how Basecamp ended up with 30 or so who
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   by dginsburg 9y ago

   There has been little mention of the most amazing perk at Basecamp which are the four day work weeks for four months of the year. This doesn't mean working four days of ten hours each day. You work four normal, eight hour days and get
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   by dginsburg 9y ago

   Matching 401K up to 6% with no vesting period is exceptional. Yes, paying 25% of the cost of an individual health plan is on the high end for a tech company. However, Basecamp continues to pay 75% of the premium for family plans. Often comp
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   by dginsburg 9y ago

   Yes, the 401k contribution limit doesn't include what the employer matches.
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   by dginsburg 9y ago

   Yeah, benefits are generally poor in the US compared to Europe. Salaries tend to be higher and taxes tend to be lower in the US. It's American culture to value those more.