This is why I've been saying for years that stock grants/options/RSUs are like playing the lotto, and salary/benefits are more important. Particularly when deal

This is why I've been saying for years that stock grants/options/RSUs are like playing the lotto, and salary/benefits are more important. Particularly when dealing with privately held firms where you have no ability to sell on the open market. They're also a tool to keep people in roles they no longer want, because of a promise of a great payoff someday.