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Lemkin: Choose Equity or $180K Salary, Dismisses Remote Work

6/28/2026

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Jason Lemkin, SaaStr founder, told the 20VC podcast that tech workers must choose between high-equity wealth and long hours or a $180,000 salary, calling remote work “white-collar fraud.”
Lemkin prefers small, high-paid office teams that work six days a week and will not fund firms hiring for relaxed schedules.
Lemkin said older firms like Flexport struggle to modernize, resistant employees hurt competitiveness, and AI forces Silicon Valley to cut bureaucracy.

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Jason Lemkin, SaaStr founder, told the 20VC podcast that tech workers must choose between high-equity wealth and long hours or a $180,000 salary, calling remote work “white-collar fraud.”
Lemkin prefers small, high-paid office teams that work six days a week and will not fund firms hiring for relaxed schedules.
Lemkin said older firms like Flexport struggle to modernize, resistant employees hurt competitiveness, and AI forces Silicon Valley to cut bureaucracy.