Millions, shmillions. That's not the point. Presumably he took stock options and was paid less than he would receive elsewhere. And the options also compensate

Millions, shmillions. That's not the point. Presumably he took stock options and was paid less than he would receive elsewhere. And the options also compensate him for career risk. The way I read it, committing to Google was a much bigger risk for him than that of any of the programmers. What if Google had never grown beyond a handful of employees? How does that look on a resume? Instead of "sous-chef at Restaurant le Snob", "managed the cafeteria in some anonymous company in a Mountain View office park."