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Taking Advantage Of Stock Benefits

While switching jobs or even considering a new job offer, one has to understand what the different kinds of equity compensation are.

Stock options allow an employee to purchase shares in the company and go through a lock-in period of a certain number of years before the shares are buyable to them.

  • Stock options don’t need any upfront money from the employees, and if the company performs well over the years, they gain substantially.
  • If the company stock dips, the stock options become worthless.

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Evaluating Equity Compensation

  • One has to evaluate while agreeing to take equity compensation, as having too much in one basket is risky.
  • Keep the balance between cash savings and stocks/bonds using a ratio according to your risk appetite, diversifying your investment every year.
  • During the time of vesting...

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Other Considerations For Employees

  • Consider the tax efficiency of buying and selling stocks options provided by the employer, by consulting your accountant.
  • Sell the company stock using the Employee Stock Purchase Plan(ESPP) which usually entitles you to the discounted price.

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Restricted Stock Units(RSUs)

RSUs work like stock options, with one difference: The employee does not have to buy them. 

As the company goes public or reaches a solid valuation, it offers RSUs to employees at a rate that will not dip during the ‘gestation period’ of a few years.

Employees can cash in the RSUs aft...

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Negotiating Equity Compensation

  • Similar to salary negotiation, employees can negotiate equity compensation while switching their job.
  • Employers prefer giving stock over salary, as stock compensation is subjective to the performance of the company.
  • Some senior-level positions also see a percentage of salary ...

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Stock Options: Turning Employees Into Co-owners

Free food, Beer taps and ping pong games in the break room do not help employees feel connected with the company's vision, mission or direction.

Employees prefer equity/stock compensation, the non-cash payout they get by being allocated restricted stock options. 

Employees the...

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Employees prefer equity/stock compensation, the non-cash payout they get by being allocated restricted stock options. 

Employees the...

Restricted Stock Units(RSUs)

RSUs work like stock options, with one difference: The employee does not have to buy them. 

As the company goes public or reaches a solid valuation, it offers RSUs to employees at a rate that will not dip during the ‘gestation period’ of a few years.

Employees can cash in the RSUs aft...

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