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Stock compensation at a lot of companies (definitely at Facebook) is in the form of RSUs, which are shares of stock that vest over time. So employees vesting X
by elgenie 8y ago
Stock compensation at a lot of companies (definitely at Facebook) is in the form of RSUs, which are shares of stock that vest over time. So employees vesting X number of shares over 4 years are watching those shares go up and down in the public markets without actually having the ability to sell them.
That's not an accident: the reason stock compensation is given is to further align employee interests with the long term performance of the company.
- ryandrake 8y agoSorry, yea I was talking only about vested stock. Obviously you can’t sell something you don’t own yet.
- InGodsName 8y agoIsn't there a secondary market for the RSUs?
- lawnchair_larry 8y agoThe point is that they are not vested. You don't own them until the time restriction expires and you're still employed.
- pratnala 8y agoNope