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Old 03-26-2014, 12:51 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Wormius View Post
If you're going to look at it from that perspective, I would then ask for stocks, and not stock options in-lieu of direct salary compensation. Stock options are too variable in value and at the whim of the directors. Stocks do have financial/tax implications, but they are at least a known quantity. Stock options are the vaporware of the investment world.
Absolutely true, I had stock options once in the past with an established company, but they were on top of my base salary & bonuses. So if you're looking at taking a cut in salary/compensation then options don't really fill that void. Full stock shares on the other hand are a different matter.
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