The truth is no one is going to work 24/7 for 7 years with 0 percent in the company in the hopes of 1-3% 7 years later. Most companies offer 4 year vesting sch

The truth is no one is going to work 24/7 for 7 years with 0 percent in the company in the hopes of 1-3% 7 years later. Most companies offer 4 year vesting schedules to encourage that ownership. If after 14 years you can't afford to hire someone to be on call tells me that 1-3% isn't worth as much as you value it... what would that be in real dollars under 10k? If that is the case it will cost you more to replace and retrain. Something tells me you feel like you could go it alone if this person left. You view this employee as a cost or at best is a neutral force who might produce value as much as he costs. You view this person as an employee and not an equal. Would you rather give them a $10,000 raise yearly or stock worth under $10,000?