In a sale or a IPO you are not allowed to sell immediately. Even founders will always have vesting schedules for stock granted. I would say it probably A lot

In a sale or a IPO you are not allowed to sell immediately. Even founders will always have vesting schedules for stock granted. I would say it probably A lot of people stick around way longer than otherwise because of equity grants making it financially sensible to do so. There are plenty of ways to retain talent in public or private companies while granting stock options.