It's honestly an engineer's market. Nobody is forcing them to take these below-market jobs for crappy options. If they keep taking them, nothing will change. If

It's honestly an engineer's market. Nobody is forcing them to take these below-market jobs for crappy options. If they keep taking them, nothing will change. If you would rather have market salary and little to no equity, most founders are willing to accommodate. But I guarantee that years later when the startup is worth something or exits they complain that they got a shitty deal (when they weren't willing to take on the risk).