What matters to you in your next job?
Tap everything you'd want in the deal. Next you'll split 100 points across the ones you picked. There are no right answers. You can't ask for what you want until you know exactly what that is.
Compensation
Salary: How much cash you will be paid for your time.
Equity: The amount of ownership you will receive in the company.
Annual bonus: A bonus based on your success, the company's success, or both.
Signing bonus: A one-time bonus for joining the company.
Insurance and retirement benefits: Health insurance and anything else the company provides, such as life, disability or retirement plans.
Logistics
Location of work: Where you are allowed to work from.
Office or desk: Your setup when you are in the office.
Expense account: How much they give you for travel and entertaining.
Budget for operations: Money you can spend to hit your goals beyond your own work, such as marketing, hiring or freelancers.
Relocation budget: What they will pay for you to move, if you need to.
Participation
Length of vesting: How long it takes for your equity to become yours, and whether there is a cliff (nothing vests until you have stayed, say, a year).
Type of equity: What form the equity takes: common or preferred shares, founder's equity, or options.
Time to exercise options: How long you have to buy your options after you leave. Longer is better.
Buyout of an existing business: For an acqui-hire, or if they expect you to give up a business you run.
Purpose
Personal and professional development: A budget for courses, coaching and continuing education.
Room for growth: How likely you are to be promoted.
Title: The job title on your business card and email signature.
Reporting structure: Who you report to, and who reports to you.
Perks: Extras the company provides, like a gym or memberships.
Outside projects: Permission to work on projects outside the company.
Work/life balance
Flexible hours: Whether you choose your hours, or work a set day and week.
Guaranteed length of employment: A promise to employ you for a set time, with pay if they let you go without cause.
Travel: How much you are expected to travel, and the class of flights and hotels.
Vacation time: Paid time off, and whether unused days roll over or get paid out.
Split your 100 points
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