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That is shostack's conclusion.

• shostack 11y ago
  Actually, my conclusion is that because of the information asymmetry, and the fact that for most opportunities the equity is not worth getting out of bed over, I choose to focus on the cash. But please don't mistake that for me saying companies should just pay cash. While that would be great, I think there is definitely value in offering equity, particularly for early stage companies that may not have the revenue to actually offer a fully competitive salary. The thing that needs to change is how prospective employees are educated about this so they can make fair and informed decisions as to their risk tolerance.