Comment by SirHound

That’s because “impact” is generally code for making other people rich.

If you’re in a small enough company for your impact to matter, chances are your stock options are still chips, which you might never get to cash in.

If the company is post IPO then chances are your impact will never move the needle materially for yourself.

Income is really the only thing that matters. When you do the same job and aren’t getting inflationary bumps then there’s a serious issue.