I just get a salary. My motivation was never that high to begin with. I get paid the same whether the company turns a small profit, a big profit, or just breaks

I just get a salary. My motivation was never that high to begin with. I get paid the same whether the company turns a small profit, a big profit, or just breaks even. I get paid the same even if the company takes a small loss. If the company takes a big loss, I don't take a pay cut; I just get laid off and collect unemployment while lining up my next gig. You could see that as a pay cut, but I see it as an unplanned paid sabbatical that I helped pre-pay through my payroll taxes. If you're getting paid in stocks instead of legal tender, and those stocks aren't worth much right now, you can have a little of my sympathy as a treat. But only a little. Hold out long enough for another bull market and you'll be high on the hog again.