On: For Best Results, Forget the Bonus

[thanksgiving]

> I don’t get how that’s appealing since it seems like a guaranteed pay cut once those are done.

As an outsider, one guess I can make is probably they expect you to work hard to secure promotions within those three years?

[minitoar → thanksgiving]

I don’t think it’s common to get a 30% raise in nominal comp in 2 years from these companies.

[lazyasciiart → thanksgiving]

No, they expect you to either be too lazy to leave or to leave.

[minitoar → lazyasciiart]

I was thinking after those 2 years were up I could go interview again and get a competing offer and then ask for a retention bonus, but I don't know if they'd do that and it seems like a lot of work.