>if the startup is successful you_might_ make $10m if the startup is the next facebook, sure. But usually an employee doesn't make 10 million, even for 100 mil

>if the startup is successful you_might_ make $10m if the startup is the next facebook, sure. But usually an employee doesn't make 10 million, even for 100 million dollar(+) acquisitions. Founders do, but that is a different game.