The real trick is to realize that having a 4 yr grant valued at present value is tough. only hindsight can give you a perfect picture of what you were compensat

The real trick is to realize that having a 4 yr grant valued at present value is tough. only hindsight can give you a perfect picture of what you were compensated. This is partly why folks should always be selling at least a portion of their equity and shifting it into other assets smoothly as they vest. My middle ground was to sell ~50% of my vesting meaning I took some risk off the table, but also wouldn't feel left out if it moonshot. People with economics (game theory) degrees likely could figure out a better way to deleverage + prevent fomo.