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Employees that get and exercise stock options are not accredited investors either. Couldn't they take a similar route? I admit, I ask mostly selfishly (my wife
by callmeed 6y ago
Employees that get and exercise stock options are not accredited investors either. Couldn't they take a similar route?
I admit, I ask mostly selfishly (my wife and I are superhosts, we have managed a full-time AirBnB in CA for 2 years). But it's also an interesting thought experiment. It would be quite the contrast to how the rideshare and food delivery companies treat their non-employees.
- EdJiang 6y agoUber and Lyft did give long-term drivers “appreciation awards” which they could use to buy stock in the IPO. So not unprecedented. https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/11/uber-is-dishing-out-appreciation-awards-up-to-10000-to-let-prolific-drivers-buy-stock/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/04/11/uber-is-dishing-out-apprec...
- julianozen 6y agoMy understanding was that the Uber stock was a huge disaster because the value of the Uber stock imploded after drivers bought options Disclaimer: I am an Airbnb employee