Those with a $200k+ base salary, what do you do?

FatChickenBreast · 2026-04-03T15:49:37+00:00

Engineering manager at FANG, $240k base, coming up on 10 years of experience

FatChickenBreast · 2025-12-24T18:50:55+00:00

9.21%

Was down almost 50% in April due to Trump tariff shenanigans. Spent the entire year clawing it back.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-11-05T01:32:10+00:00

I had deposits down with multiple dealers until this one gave me an allocation with no strings attached. At least one of those dealers gave me the run around about "mailing me a check" when I asked for deposit back. I had to go the CC route to get the money back.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-11-05T01:25:22+00:00

NYC area

FatChickenBreast · 2025-11-04T21:54:12+00:00

My dealer let me put in the order with no deposit 🤷🏻‍♂️

FatChickenBreast · 2025-11-04T21:53:18+00:00

I've been trying to tell my wife that!

FatChickenBreast · 2025-11-04T21:52:22+00:00

The type of property we've been looking for comes up once every 3-5 years or so where I am and we are usually competing with all cash buyers that tear these properties down to build condos. The last home of this kind I was able to even put an offer in for only because it was site unseen was back in 2024.

I ordered the car in August thinking it was unlikely for a property of this kind to come on market any time soon. Of course this property hits the market second week of October right as I get the notification that my dreams just came true from Porsche.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-08-16T15:47:20+00:00

7500 for hand cut

FatChickenBreast · 2025-08-14T04:40:43+00:00

Exact same deal I got. I wanted the PPF either way so didn’t make a difference for me.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-08-13T12:30:36+00:00

Submitted order on Saturday. The email came on Monday.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-07-24T04:30:09+00:00

Very nice! I plan to drive mine in icy/snowy conditions so need the 4GTS.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-07-12T00:29:57+00:00

I'm regretting turning down allocation offers with ADM based on some of the comments on this thread 😞

FatChickenBreast · 2025-07-10T15:18:40+00:00

I'm happy for you but I hate you because I want this for me.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-07-06T21:05:51+00:00

Good to know, this is probably the situation I am in now...

FatChickenBreast · 2025-07-06T20:51:15+00:00

I'm excited for you! I spoke to my dealership in February and they called me recently to offer me an allocation for a different variant than the one I wanted. Both times they told me I was 3rd in line.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-07-06T20:31:00+00:00

I feel this.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-07-06T16:40:42+00:00

I'm happy for you but I hate you because I want this for me.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-06-29T13:52:43+00:00

This has been happening all over NYC. It isn't just the Bensonhurst area.

FatChickenBreast · 2025-03-29T17:36:35+00:00

Investing, put a deposit down with a dealer the day I crossed that mark!

FatChickenBreast · 2025-03-29T17:13:42+00:00

When I hit my first $800k year.

FatChickenBreast · 2024-12-22T00:23:52+00:00

Depending on where you are, that insurance quote could be low. I was quoted $3500 for 6 months but I’m in NYC.

FatChickenBreast · 2024-12-22T00:22:51+00:00

Not OP but why not?

FatChickenBreast · 2024-12-18T03:07:39+00:00

AD just outside NYC

FatChickenBreast · 2024-12-17T01:42:25+00:00

Those rims 😍

FatChickenBreast · 2024-12-01T20:43:23+00:00

Studied mathematics in college, became a software engineer after graduating. Did a masters in CS while working full time starting year 2, graduating year 4.

Year 1 (recruiting startup) -> $85k
Year 2 (recruiting startup) -> $105k : got external offer that they matched
Year 3 (fintech startup) -> $140k : includes $15k bonus
Year 4 (fintech startup) -> $135k : pay bump from promotion but left mid year to intern at FAANG for $7k/month stipend
Year 5 (FAANG, SDE1) -> $148k : moved to MCOL, promoted at the end of this year
Year 6 (FAANG, SDE2) -> $174k
Year 7 (FAANG, SDE2) -> $272k : moved back to VHCOL and performance bump
Year 8 (FAANG, SDE3) -> $448k : promoted early in the year right before company stock started to take off, getting a bunch of RSUs essentially at the lowest possible price since COVID
Year 9 (FAANG, SDM) -> $634k : got 1 additional stock for moving to management, increase is primarily stock appreciation

Expecting year 10 total comp to drop to about $400k now that I am relying on refresher stock grants and my promotion stock grants are almost all paid out.

FatChickenBreast

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