Comment by 908B64B197

> Are they just extremely rare cases or am I just not aware of the valley and their customs?

Not aware. That's not unusual compensation for key contributors. Especially in AI or other niche fields. Even outside the valley.

We acquired something a while back in Montreal, Canada and it sure wasn't cheap. Salaries were in the same ballpark as our positions in the valley. We actually got most of the team to relocate to California on O-1s but still have some guys over there.