usually it is an option or stock award grant that is valuable enough when fully vested over a long term (usually 4-5 years) that it is very hard to walk away fr

usually it is an option or stock award grant that is valuable enough when fully vested over a long term (usually 4-5 years) that it is very hard to walk away from it. it "handcuffs" you to the company. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_handcuffs http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_handcuffs