Salary Optimization
I'd Take Less Salary for Unlimited Tokens. Here's Why That's Not Crazy.
The room went silent. I'd just shown a group of business experts what AI could do to their workflows in real time. The silence wasn't confusion — it was recognition. This is a post about what that moment taught me, and why I now negotiate AI access the same way I negotiate salary.
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May 21, 2026