You'd really have to have a lot to lose (in comparison to just taking a new job) under the current company in order to take that chance (think a large value of

You'd really have to have a lot to lose (in comparison to just taking a new job) under the current company in order to take that chance (think a large value of options, etc). You'd have better luck if you already had some sort of existing relationship with the board, but that doesn't really apply if you're asking this question.