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Re:Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Prepare for an I.P.O. ... by danieltillett on Monday April 16, 2018 @02:15PM (#16851340)
If you work at Google and you are paid in cash you can buy as much or as little of Google stock as you want. There is no rational reason (other than to fool ignorant shareholders) to pay part of your total compensation in company stock.
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Re:Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Prepare for an I.P.O. ... by walshemj on Monday April 16, 2018 @06:23PM (#16853390)
Tax efficacy and a much better gearing also owning shares in your employer is a good thing both for the company and socially.
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