Excellent honesty. The stock options/golden handcuff is a real arse to deal with. Slogging out at a place where you really don't belong (or want to belong) is

Excellent honesty. The stock options/golden handcuff is a real arse to deal with. Slogging out at a place where you really don't belong (or want to belong) is as you've so clearly described, a massive shitfest. Sometimes, the money, or promise of money isn't worth it.