Because unless you have significant equity in a company, your work is literally not your life. Your life consists of things you don't lose instantly if you're f

Because unless you have significant equity in a company, your work is literally not your life. Your life consists of things you don't lose instantly if you're fired "for any lawful reason including no reason". The US is potentially one of the worst places to get work and life mixed up without a securitized, legally binding combination of your work and life.