Yup, this. We took temporary pay cuts last year, which was more or less understa...

b3morales on June 20, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: What huge mistake did you make early in yo...

Yup, this. We took temporary pay cuts last year, which was more or less understandable, business was down. But I did a couple of interview rounds and got offers that were 15-20% above my pre-cut salary. And people were shocked that I was leaving.