You say "golden handcuffs" and I hear "an employee who doesn't plan on sticking around" The point of golden handcuffs really is just that; you stick around a

You say "golden handcuffs" and I hear "an employee who doesn't plan on sticking around" The point of golden handcuffs really is just that; you stick around a while and we'll give you a little extra. (My problem with golden handcuffs is that most deals I've seen as an Engineer were pathetically small. The employer seemed to be unaware that I can buy stock options on the open market.)