Ask your SpaceX friend what his total compensation (including stock options/award) is, not just direct pay…
They’re still lower compared to the others previously mentioned.
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Saudi sovereign fund taking a big share of Tesla is a major issue IMO. Saudi royal money funds the spread of radical Islam, and giving the Saudis a post-petroleum lifeline - and possibly worse, the best chance of owning the post-petro future with a vertically integrated energy company — is not in the interest of the civilized world.
There’s also some irony involved. Tesla’s mission statement is to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy. Yet, Musk is ok with using Oil money to attempt it.
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He’s praying to his almighty…
Speaking from direct, first hand experience, I would disagree with that statement. I would also note that the base salary is very similar between all states, so the base is actually (slightly) above market in FL and TX while being below market in CA.
On the stock note, the amount has changed as the company has become more valuable, but engineers are still getting a significant bonus from stock, which is now in awards instead of options, so no money out of pocket or ridiculous tax consequences (just normal income) when you exercise them.
I don’t know if it is different for engineers, as I’m in marketing, but my time at G, FB, and AMZ were all significantly more in total comp than what I discussed with people at Tesla, including an exec recruiter. Maybe things have changed, as that convo was about a year ago at this point.
Meant to add: Apple should buy Tesla. They complement each other. Apple is lost on vision and product after Jobs’ death and Elon’s a disruptive idea machine who can fill that gap. Elon needs the endless capital that Apple can provide to make his visions into reality. Tim Cook and company can help Tesla with production and optimization. Apple wants to make a car, etc.
It is different for engineers, at least at SpaceX. The non-engineer types got literally 10% of the stock grant of engineers.
It probably also differs among types of engineers. In software engineering, at least, there’s a big disparity between pay from Google or Amazon, for example, vs Tesla.
Your experience is significantly different than mine.
If Apple wanted to buy Tesla they would have already done it. Same for Google. They see what’s going on and are giving the company a hard pass.
Also what’s up with the very thinly veiled fear post about Islam? Scared of the boogey man too?
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Not sure what you are getting at. I have nothing against Islam. I have a problem with the Saudis funding a radical version of Islam that supports terrorism. Is that too hard for you to understand?
I’d get too off topic for the off-ramp by going on that tangent about the complexities Islam and Saudi Arabia’s role in the influence of conservative Islam, but I find it hard to believe that Saudi Arabia gaining some sort of role in Telsa would be a threat ‘to the civilized world.’
I’d assume he’s just thinking that more income for the Saudis means more funding for radicals.
Just…Lol
you missed my post above lol…
Saudis + Tesla + Autopilot = 
What could go wrong?