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Re:SF Is One of the Worst-Paying Places in the US for Softwa... by itomato on Thursday February 09, 2017 @05:53PM (#13611796)
Uh, not until they're vested and exercise their options.

Grants are really not that common.

Re:SF Is One of the Worst-Paying Places in the US for Softwa... by sushid on Thursday February 09, 2017 @06:36PM (#13612062)
You're thinking of startups options. The OP is referring to stock compensation.