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Re:Ask HN: Are stock options a good incentive for your work? by chmaynard on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @04:07PM (#23980100)
It depends on the company. I went to work at Apple in 2001 and received a large option grant. I made a lot of money when I exercised them in 2011, taxes notwithstanding. If the company is a start-up, their options are probably worthless and should never be an excuse for an artificially low salary.
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Re:Ask HN: Are stock options a good incentive for your work? by pachico on Tuesday July 28, 2020 @05:13PM (#23980768)
Congratulations on your journey. I'm myself in a situation in which I'm being offered tons of shares for a company that did ok pre Covid-19 but now is dead. I'm inclined to decline.
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