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Why not? Options are usually "in the money" so if you don't exercise them you are throwing away money which you already earned.
by aeyes 4y ago
Why not? Options are usually "in the money" so if you don't exercise them you are throwing away money which you already earned.
- avg_dev 4y agoPerhaps I’ve had bad luck but I’ve never had options that would have been worth anything.
- sk5t 4y agoThat's regular luck, or at least not bad. Options worth > $0 is an occasion of very, very good luck.
- chrisseaton 4y ago> Options worth > $0 is an occasion of very, very good luck. Why do you think that? It doesn’t require ‘very, very good luck’ for most companies shares to not collapse. If you work for a big company like Oracle or IBM your options have cash value no luck needed.
- none_to_remain 4y agoOptions as tech startup employee compensation vs. Options in general
- sk5t 4y ago> Oracle or IBM What? These are public companies; short-dated OTM options have > $0 value only in volatile markets. But these companies don't pay employees in options.
- acchow 4y agoThat's expected. Most startups never recoup the funding they raised.
- leoqa 4y agoThis is true for liquid options. Startup options are not liquid, there is a chance they’re illiquid until the company folds or is bought- and in an acquisition of a struggling company they’re likely to prioritize higher share classes before common stock gets to see a piece of the price.
- hedora 4y agoThey’re extending the exercise window to 5 (or more years) for laid off employees. There’s no reason not to at least hold on to the options until IPO.