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‘I’m proud of being a job hopper’: Seattle engineer’s post about company loyalty goes viral::undefined

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[-] StereoTrespasser@lemmy.world 22 points 10 months ago

Fuck your 401k, I can invest myself, thanks

You can't match your own contributions, though.

[-] Nollij@sopuli.xyz 39 points 10 months ago

I've never seen a place that matches as much as a new job would pay.

[-] Pulptastic@midwest.social 12 points 10 months ago

I had one job where the company gave annual 401k lump sums based on profit. Some of those deposits were upwards of $20k. No company before or since has boosted my 401k so much.

[-] bus_factor@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

If the new company also matches, it'll probably make you more money than staying, because the max match is reset. If you really game it you might max out the match for both companies in the same year.

[-] foggy@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Often times the 'match' isn't matched fully until you've been an employee for x years. Ask your HR department about their vesting schedule! 🤓

[-] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 17 points 10 months ago

Well.... yeah. That's how they use benefits to encourage loyalty.

When I hit 5 years, I vest and my employer begins double-matching, including retroactive contributions. I put in 7%, so in another 2 trays they'll put 70% of my annual salary into my retirement all at once.

It heavily encourages loyalty because it's genuinely a great benefit. I have no problem with that.

I work for money, and the reward for loyalty is more money.

Beats the hell out of a pizza party.

[-] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago
[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

It's still free money. Between maxing that ans espp, I basically got a free $16k last year.

[-] RagingRobot@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

Yeah it's free money but it's not as much as what grandfather would have gotten in his pension

[-] ohlaph@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago
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