• pup_atlas@pawb.social
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    9 months ago

    Base pay is a meaningless figure in tech. Total comp is all that matters. The true high rollers intentionally keep their base pay low to dodge taxes. This doesn’t mean they aren’t still getting and using this money, it’s just an intentional straw man to allow them to make this exact argument.

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      9 months ago

      Except that Spez can’t convert those options until some time after IPO and probably only in a staggered way.