Tech Employees
topic on 4 shows · 5 statements across 5 episodes
the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 
Lenny's Podcast 
My First Million 
20VC
5 statements about Tech Employees, every show
Nagpal: Highly paid W2 tech employees face the worst tax burdens
“I don't think anyone pays more in taxes than highly paid tech employees. Like in terms of tax bracket, that's about as bad as you can get. You know, two people in San Francisco making 400,000 dollars a year together. Cool. You're paying half of it in taxes.”
Seibert: Many tech employees are trapped at startups with underwater stock options
“A lot of folks, you're right, are trapped in companies with high valuations where their options are likely underwater.”
Johns: Over 50% of mid-career tech workers experience psychological distress
“From some of the surveys I've put out from my own anecdotal experience and from some proper research that's been conducted by experts who focus on entrepreneur and high performer wellbeing, you know, I, I'd say that it's a fair estimate to say that at least 50…”
Tech Employees Have Developed an Entitlement Mindset Toward Employers
“I feel that the relationship of many tech employees to their tech employer is the same as like a French citizen to the French government, which is like the employer shall provide all the big problems in life. Or the fall or the, you know, the fault of the empl…”
Cannon: Tech employees suffer intense, unnecessary risk aversion despite safety nets
“Like I've noticed like a pretty intense risk aversion among a lot of tech employees because they're like, oh, I'm in a sweet spot right now. Not realizing that they could leave and go join another big tech company if their thing never worked out.”