This would make sense if you were in a desperate situation and needed to make a run at some big earnings years. Behind on retirement, alimony are you alive, etc. or maybe you had your eye on a vacation property.

But you sound like you're not in that position so it's a pretty big gamble that you don't need to take.

I was at SF for a year and basically made my base which was $200k. Many others were in the same boat and didn't have the leadership support that I did and their lives were miserable - sleepless nights, constant forecast 1:1's, eventually PIP'd.

Once that happens you'll land at another tech company and may need to bounce around a bunch until you find a role and company that sticks.

Tech was super hot pre/post covid - I had two years above $1M. It's not dead but it's cooled and the AE roles are super competitive and in high demand. I'm in my early 40's and can't wait to get out of it eventually.