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Commentators clash over OpenAI engineers leaving for Anthropic, highlighting California's non-compete ban

Yacine links retention to high pay and team belief.

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kache@yacineMTB#488inAI

The only reason you should stay is if you think your team will win, which you *should* think. But they should also pay you more than the competition

kache@yacineMTB

You should leave whenever someone else offers you a better deal 100% of the time. Don't stick around because you are a "family". You are selling your time go to the highest bidder

8:13 PM · Jun 7, 2026 · 7.1K Views
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Users agree that AI talent should stay only if teams are expected to win and paid more, noting compensation structure makes such evaluations difficult based on personal job choices.

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WhiteMonsterFuturist@MonsterFuturist

@yacineMTB If you truly believe your team will win the equity works out in the end even if your salary is lower

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Jake Halloran@jakehalloran1

@yacineMTB reasons to stay

1) you will win 2) you have >1% equity

otherwise take the deal

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crankycatcoder@crankycatcoder

@yacineMTB Even then, it depends on how the comp's structured.

I agree with your point, but it's not easy to evaluate. I once took a job because I thought I would learn a lot (which I did) even though the pay was 'meh'. One of my best decisions.

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