The Table with Anthony ONeal

This Job Made Him a Millionaire: How He TRIPLED His Income Working 9 to 5

Jan 8, 2025
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Cyrus Harbin
Cyrus Harbin, founder of Tech is The New Black and Scale in Tech, returns with impactful insights on leveraging tech opportunities to transform careers. He emphasizes how job hopping can lead to significant income boosts, even in entry-level positions. Cyrus shares strategies for negotiating equity and stresses the importance of community support in achieving financial success. He also discusses the diverse pathways available in tech for underrepresented communities and how embracing purpose can accelerate personal and professional growth.
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ANECDOTE

Colleague's Crypto Equity Windfall

  • A colleague at Ripple received 70,000 XRP tokens at 20 cents each along with a high six-figure salary.
  • Those tokens are now worth over $800,000 due to XRP's price increase to $2.30.
INSIGHT

Tech Jobs Exceed Median Salaries

  • Entry-level tech jobs often pay between $60,000 and $120,000+, higher than the US median salary.
  • Fifteen entry-level tech jobs even paid over $100,000 in 2024, highlighting tech's earning potential.
ANECDOTE

Cyrus' Income Growth Story

  • Cyrus scaled his income from $90,000 to $580,000 in under a year through job hopping and negotiating equity.
  • Equity plays a bigger role in wealth creation than just six-figure salaries in tech.
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