That’s the point of an IPO. All the employees whose comp has been heavily weighted in equity that might never be worth anything are finally rewarded for taking

That’s the point of an IPO. All the employees whose comp has been heavily weighted in equity that might never be worth anything are finally rewarded for taking that risk I worked at a startup that stayed private for 15 years and let me tell you, getting bonuses in options started to feel like a slap in the face. Had a “million dollars” and struggled to make rent. The IPO was like a big exhale and I finally had a down payment on a home