You know all of this financial ruining AMT bullshit and brain damage with non-liquid start up stock would disappear if the stock options didn't expire in a few

You know all of this financial ruining AMT bullshit and brain damage with non-liquid start up stock would disappear if the stock options didn't expire in a few months when people leave. I'd much rather sacrifice what ever special treatment ISOs get and the %5 tax difference from long term capital gains in exchange for a far less risky form of compensation. Whats even worse there is nearly zero upside and all downside for this amount of risk for the employee.