It&#x27;s also not 250k in cash.  It includes stock which may or may not be worth what he thinks they are worth when he cashes out.  My take away here is that base salary is comparable from company-to-company, but stock is given away like free lunch.<p>Also, it takes a certain personality to go out in public and brag about this kind of stuff.  I think he&#x27;s trying really hard to build his online persona. :)