[jarek]

A candidate who accepts a job offer based on salary they "could" get a couple of years down the road has no one to blame but themselves.

[grumps]

Yep fully agree here.

Never consider bonuses, future pay etc. Only what will be on the next paycheck.

[its_so_on]

By that metric just about every millionaire, and most every founder or cofounder billionaire, is an idiot. (Or was when they invested the time and energy to be where they are today.)

[jarek]

I think you misspelled "inherited." /s