I was confident of a good outcome either way. Microsoft was a safe bet, but for the startup, I was foolishly optimistic. It did work out well, but I was very lu

I was confident of a good outcome either way. Microsoft was a safe bet, but for the startup, I was foolishly optimistic. It did work out well, but I was very lucky. As it turns out, Microsoft would have been several times better financially, (primarily due to stock appreciation), but I really couldn't see staying there for the five years required for everything to vest.