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Re: Make Stronger Offers to Engineering Candidates and Boost Your Closes

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> Money is important, but past a certain point (when you are able to live comfortably and are no longer feeling stressed about your personal/family finances) My problem is with that statement. I know this is a very common belief, but has anyone actually hit that point? I have gone through several cycles over the past 10 years, where I thought 20% more money would get me there. At each point, what was required to be c…

The good old Hedonic Treadmill ("as a person makes more money, expectations and desires rise in tandem"). I do agree with you, but is private school strictly necessary? (not judging - in your position, I'd want to send them too btw). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedonic_treadmill

I live in Nevada. Nevada is 50th (or sometimes 49th) in the United States when they rank public education.

I grew up in Utah, and would NEVER had considered private school for my child there. My experience was fantastic.

But the difference in quality of education between these two states is so extreme, its hard to believe they are part of the same country and adhere to any of the same federal standards.

Re: Make Stronger Offers to Engineering Candidates and Boost Your Closes

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A lot of these are independent from salary, however, and usually uncorrelated. I pretty have all of these at my current job, certainly the best I've ever had at any job (and I'd throw in a #5: Perks). And my current job, at a Big 4, also happens to pay by far the most of any job I've ever had too. I would certainly never sacrifice any of these for a minor bump in pay, but oftentimes you don't have to sacrifice any of…

Most people have this idea that either you get paid less and have a good job environment or you are highly paid in a bad environment. From my experience it's the opposite. Companies that pay well also have a good environment.

Actually, I guess I do have to agree with that.

Re: Make Stronger Offers to Engineering Candidates and Boost Your Closes

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Money is important, but I'm going to stop you right there. #1 is solved by more money. Want me to work in a team that mocks my work? $100k extra will do it #2 is solved by more money. Want me to work with dirtbags? $100k #3 is solved by more money. Want me to wear a "super junior nobody" title? As long as you're up front about it, $100k. #4 is solved by money. My overtime rate is 2x normal rate You know why? Money bu…

I'm not disagreeing with you in principle, but nobody is going to offer me a job and say "It sucks to work here, the people suck, the conditions are stressful, and the hours are long. In fact - if you join us, I'm going to hire someone whose sole job will be to kick you in the marbles every morning when you walk in the building. You say you earn $X at your current job in which you are content? How does $X*5 sound?" I…

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