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30 here with a lesson for younger guys. Ask for more compensation not stock options. If you’re offered stock options ask if they can swap it for an increase in
by sergiotapia 8y ago
30 here with a lesson for younger guys. Ask for more compensation not stock options. If you’re offered stock options ask if they can swap it for an increase in compensation.
You vest slow, you may be fired before they vest, hell, the company may go under before they are even worth something.
Take the money.
Or take stock a few times and learn the lesson the hard way.
- seattle_spring 8y agoNo startup is going to offer meaningful salary increases in lieu of stock options. You might eek out 10% more, you're still going to come out far below an established company offering liquid stock compensation.