> I'm in an incredible position Why? Because the founders gave you 1.8% pre-dillution equity, vesting over 8 years, and told you that's "very generous"? You'

> I'm in an incredible position Why? Because the founders gave you 1.8% pre-dillution equity, vesting over 8 years, and told you that's "very generous"? You're an engineer in a market where engineers are in high demand and short supply. Being one of 3 engineers developing a product and getting just 1.8% of the equity - coupled with high demands and (I would bet) under-market pay isn't such a great deal. You're shouldering quite a bit of risk spending your best working years in a place that likely will never be able to promote or pay you fairly. Your potential reward for that is very limited. Yet after all this time, you still think you're getting an "incredible" deal...