What I think is a bit ugly about a stock claw back, at least in theory, is that the employee accepts a position with a lot of work and low pay, and takes the ri

What I think is a bit ugly about a stock claw back, at least in theory, is that the employee accepts a position with a lot of work and low pay, and takes the risk that the stock will be worthless. Later, when the stock is known to be valuable there is the threat that someone will decide you are no longer "worth" your options. Who is going to reduce your options for a worthless stock? It seems like a one way street.