[antonpuz]

That sounds like an interesting idea, I assume the move from (1) to (2) involve decrease in salary/prestige and that's also something to consider.

[JMTQp8lwXL]

Prestige, perhaps. Salary, you'd be surprised. There's many companies that are near-FANGs (but aren't literally FANGs) and will compete on total compensation. It should be noted that (2) can be done without sacrificing compensation.