<p>I’m sorry, what area are you in? That package is so beyond typical for where I’m at. I’m at a company where we’re considered to have an uncommonly good benefits package, and our bonuses are in the range of 2%, with a 3% salary match into the 401(k), health and vision but no dental (would rather have dental than vision, and our health plan is pretty much worthless), no professional development whatsoever, no licensing support. This seems like an ok package, until you realize that all of my friends are in worse situations and would kill for that the compensation package I get. I’m making as much as my boyfriend, who has several years experience on me. My raise last year only keeps my salary on par with fresh-out-of-school-zero-years-experience hires.</p>
<p>If more firms compensated like yours does, Rick, the profession wouldn’t have so many threads and conversations like this started about it…</p>