One thing I haven't seen people mention is that you're leaving a lot of money on the table by staying less than a year at each of these places where a large par

One thing I haven't seen people mention is that you're leaving a lot of money on the table by staying less than a year at each of these places where a large part of the compensation is in stock. Why not stick it out for a full year until the cliff, get your options or RSUs and then switch if you must? Just something to think about.