The main aspect missing from these sentiments is risk adjusted return. As another commenter said, if employees want the profits of shareholders they should als

The main aspect missing from these sentiments is risk adjusted return. As another commenter said, if employees want the profits of shareholders they should also risk a total loss of their investment. Now, I do think more companies should pay with (generous) equity and the government should do far more to support this model. Such as supporting earlier liquidity, less accredited investor rules, mandatory public listings above a certain valuation etc.