"lots of people"? and, do you mean 4 years of salary + the equity grants, or just the equity grants, because not very many people get $250k/yr worth of equity

"lots of people"? and, do you mean 4 years of salary + the equity grants, or just the equity grants, because not very many people get $250k/yr worth of equity [from any company]. A few do, but not the unwashed masses.