The company I work for is in the same situation, but no complaints from me since I understood early that I need to ask for high salary raises along with the opt

The company I work for is in the same situation, but no complaints from me since I understood early that I need to ask for high salary raises along with the option rewards, and not let the execs convince me to just take more options. There have been talks of an IPO or acquisition for years, and hopefully, it happens, but they feel a bit like a carrot on a stick; the revenue goal for going IPO is always increasing.