[sam0x17]

> companies don't really care that much if they lose some of "the best."

SWE salary numbers would suggest otherwise

[ghaff]

That SWE salaries, especially at some companies, are high in the aggregate doesn't mean that companies will necessarily bend their policies too far to accommodate a specific SWE who thinks they're special enough that the policies don't apply to them.

[darkwater]

Are those numbers to retain or to attract?