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This. I would also optimise on cash compensation. Stock options are a nice to have but the windfall is ultimately very hypothetical since most startups fail. D
by edshiro 10y ago
This. I would also optimise on cash compensation. Stock options are a nice to have but the windfall is ultimately very hypothetical since most startups fail.
Don't fall for the stock options trap if you are an employee: you are just as fortunate (or not) with a lottery ticket.
Obviously if you are a founder it's a different story...
- xutopia 10y agoWhat's even more frustrating is that the startup in question is actually doing pretty well for itself. It just doesn't have a liquidity event in the near future. On paper my stock looks really good right now but is just out of reach.