> I'm not willing to leave the company because its stock 6x'ed last year. Are you referring to stock in a public company (RSUs) that will be deposited into you

> I'm not willing to leave the company because its stock 6x'ed last year. Are you referring to stock in a public company (RSUs) that will be deposited into your account when they vest or are you talking about illiquid “equity” (Monopoly money) in a private company? > I'm looking for other options and advice on either what actions to take to change the situation in ways that'll make me happier and more satisfied at work, or thoughts that'll help address the feelings about this. It seems to me that the choice is simple, assuming that you are waiting for your RSUs to vest and it is a public company, wait for it to vest and prepare to interview for another company. Don’t overindex on RSU grants. It’s just compensation (assuming it’s a public company), if you can get another company to pay you the same in cash as you think you will make this year (don’t assume anything about future returns). And what is your priority stack? Maximizing income? Interesting work? Working at a certain level of autonomy - ie would you give up your current “staff” role to be a mid level developer at a BigTech company for more comp? But overall the cynical take is don’t tie your happiness to your job. Do your 40 hours a week and make sure the work you do will look good for future employees and “be happy” about the money that gets deposited into your account. But going back to your “stock”, that is real stock that gets deposited into your brokerage account isn’t it?