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DATA MINE February 8, 2000 Hanging onto Coders Software companies are struggling to hold onto workers, with turnover rates up to 18% annually. Here's how companies are trying to keep people from defecting to Web startups, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers' annual report on software industry compensation. Bottom line: If you want cash, move East. If you want to get paid in stock, move West. Short-term incentive plans tied to project results 73% Stock-option bonuses for new hires 64% Cash bonuses for new hires 25% Tuition reimbursement 60% DATA: PricewaterhouseCoopers _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ BACK TO TOP					MORE NUGGETS The Mother Lode Collected nuggets from Data Mine