The article is about companies. But for startup employees, I've always thought of baseball: foul layoff. strike getting fired. strikeout your

The article is about companies. But for startup employees, I've always thought of baseball: foul layoff. strike getting fired. strikeout your at bat, for whatever reason, is over. single AKA a job. double a well paying, secure, somewhat prestigious job with a decent stock option payout, a house. triple early employee and financial security. home run 8+ figures after taxes. grand slam billionaire unicorn founder, successful exit.