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Re:Shopify lets staff decide cash-stock pay mix as shares dive by modeless on Friday September 16, 2022 @12:05PM (#32868102)
The window being one quarter? That still makes this more similar in practice to an ESPP than a standard four year RSU grant.
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Re:Shopify lets staff decide cash-stock pay mix as shares dive by nahname on Friday September 16, 2022 @12:42PM (#32868726)
Yes, this would be for one quarter. I also agree it is quite similar to an ESPP, especially for the majority of people. I doubt many would be willing to allocate 80-90% of their total comp to ISOs.
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Re:Shopify lets staff decide cash-stock pay mix as shares dive by idontpost on Friday September 16, 2022 @12:09PM (#32868176)
ESPP's have special tax rules that RSU's don't so the distinction is still very important.
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