I can't say whether you're overestimating the startup changes without knowing what it is but your stock is usually not worth as much as you think it is. tldrop

I can't say whether you're overestimating the startup changes without knowing what it is but your stock is usually not worth as much as you think it is. tldroptions.io may help. I also don't know what market forces might do to any of the FAANGS but odds are not much. So I'm betting you'll at least have 5 years of pay before any funny layoffs happen if I'm being pessimistic, that's at least $1.5 million if spent wisely. Do you think your options or stock or ownership or growth at the startup is worth the cash that goes right into your bank account? I can't tell you one way or another. What I do know is that most people are going to FAANGS because their startup dreams die with lower pay, less benefits and general failure. I don't think the pendulum has swung back in the other direction yet even though pie is getting sliced thinner every quarter. I would say do the FAANG if you're on the fence. Cash is nice.