[ardit33]

110k is way too low, they are definitely lowballing you. If you think you are good, you should be making at least 130k-140k+, so I am sure you can negotiate that.

If they don't come up on salary, you still can do the following: 1. Join google, work hard, get some experience, make some friends, then 2. Few months (or years) later, look for better opportunity with a better pay. It would be easier for you to find another job.

But, you should really consider other lifestyle factors:

1. If you have a family 110k is way too low, as most likely your wife is not going to be able to work.

2. If you are single, you are more likely going to stay single. If you are in a age (35) that are looking to find a long time partner to form a family, dating in the valley is going to suck. I mean really really bad. SF is a bit better, still not that great to find a quality life partner.

[lsc]

I disagree on #2, at least if you are a nerd. Nerds have a better social standing here in Silicon Valley than anywhere else that I've lived. For nerdy introverts, this is the place to be.

Sure, the ratios aren't awesome, but everywhere else I've worked, women seemed to prefer guys who worked at sears over guys who worked with computers... and that's just not the case in silicon valley.

[jscore]

I couldn't agree more with #2. It's downright terrible.

[davidw]

He does (presumably) have a British accent though, which ought to count for something in terms of standing out from the crowd.

[tommizzle]

Hah - The things James Bond has done for our country...

[davidw]

Not really James Bond, just the allure of something different. Same reason people take more notice of an American in Italy. The important thing, I guess, is to come from somewhere 'interesting' to people.

[nandemo]

That's rather heteronormative.

[llimllib]

Man do I love that word! It just rolls off the tongue.

Anyway, though, you know that most people are, in fact, hetero? Without having been given other information it he's got a ~90% chance of guessing right.

But feel free to comment on what it's like for a gay dude in the valley, that would be interesting.

[nandemo]

I'm a straight guy and I've never been to California. It was just a joke. ;-)

[llimllib]

Sorry, I forgot to check the source for the /sarcasm tag :)

[protez]

If 110k is way too low, how much is typical for the positions of his description? I just do wonder. What goes into the fair ballpark figure? 150k?

[jedc]

Perhaps, but the effect of the GSUs (and annual bonuses) would likely more than make up for any sort of lowballed salary.

[Tichy]

Empty promises...