You are missing some information needed to value these options. You need the vesting period, expiration, some measure of volatility, rate of return. I really

You are missing some information needed to value these options. You need the vesting period, expiration, some measure of volatility, rate of return. I really don't understand why companies do these tiny option plans. No one is going to kill themselves working nights and weekends just so they can buy a new car or something in ten years. Does it really matter if the value is $50k or $150k? You want a plan to become a major holder in a successful business. 20k options are wonderful if all you ever see yourself as for the next ten years is a rank and file employee. Personally, I would just ignore it and find some start-up partners. It's table scraps. Its like the owners saying "if you help us make hundreds of millions of dollars, we'll maybe help you pay off your crappy condo"