obligatory tc - $90 per hour contractor. obligatory yoe - 17 in java, includes 10 in android, 14 years on dual-intent work-visa. edited - cap-1 final offer. offer-1 clover - fiserv role : staff android location : frisco-warren, tx ( semi-remote, opportunity to wfh few days in a week ) base : $160K ( no more room for negotiating ) sign-on : n/a relocation : n/a bonus : 25% variable ( split-up as 60% RSU and 40% cash - of which RSU vesting cycles are 33%, 33% and 34% ) 401k : 2% match pto : unlimited gc : initiation time unknown. offer-2 rewardStyle role : staff android location : remote ( prefer tx, company is based in dallas, tx anyhow ) base : $180K ( no more room for negotiating, hiked $30K after negotiating ) sign-on : $20K relocation : n/a bonus : 15% variable annually stock : 1000 pre-ipo at whatever strike-price upon joining. 401k : 4% match pto : 15 days gc : initiation upon completing 1 year. offer-3 cap-1 role : senior manager ( tech-lead, potential growth into people-leadership responsibilities ) location : mclean, va ( also semi-remote potentially, opportunity to wfh few days in a week ) base : $190K ( room for at most $10K hike ) sign-on : $25K hiked to $40K relocation : assistance offered, pay-back if terminated or quit within 2 years. bonus : $44K for exceptional, $22K for meets expectations. stock : espp - upto 15% match by company. 401K: 7% match pto : 15 days gc : no wait time for initiation personal preference gc : approved i-140 in eb-2 with pd of 10/12, initiating sooner the better to reclaim past pd. role : engineering manager ( no longer passionate or patient for hands-on coding ). currently i work in the capacity of a tech-lead / staff-android, although as a contractor. i establish tech feasibility guidelines, standards, participate adequately in collaborative meetings with stake-holders, l-o-b, ui/ux members, with no direct reportees ( again, contractor ). location : dallas, tx ( currently in greater new york city area, i am bored with 9 months of cold weather and no outdoorsy life ) wlb : 4 to 6 hours of work in an 8 hour work-day, prefer to not be overwhelmed with plenty of tech and people leadership responsibilities either. personal life : divorced, no kids, single and ready-to-mingle. tx, i can settle in personal life sooner - purchase house, plenty of friends, warm weather etc.
McLean, VA is not the move if you’re “single and ready to mingle”. You’d be better off living in Arlington or DC and making the commute to McLean whenever you needed to go into the office. Also 160-180 in Dallas goes WAY further than 190 in NoVa so take that into consideration.
+1 to what he said
Go with 3
I don’t get it. Seems like cap-1 is perfect for you. Are you just posting to humble brag?
Nothing humble about this
Lol true that