> Yes, so why did they do it? They were trying to rip me off by paying me less than I was earning at the time. The ceo of the company tried to sell me hard on

> Yes, so why did they do it? They were trying to rip me off by paying me less than I was earning at the time. The ceo of the company tried to sell me hard on why I shouldn't let the low offer hold me back and how the equity comp I was going to get would more than make for it. That was 4 years ago and the company is still not publicly traded.