A deceptive headline: "Skype Not Alone When It Comes to Options"
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This article appears to be written by someone who has never seen a standard equity compensation plan or grant and clearly does not understand that the three month post-termination exercise period is standard throughout the country (not just in Silicon Valley), and is basically a provision that keeps ISOs compliant with IRC Section 422. It would be nice if such "experts" actually ran their articles by real subject matter experts once in awhile...
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I have seen a few articles and posting like this. Too bad people feel a need to opine when they should stay sitting on the pine.
It's called market risk. Any time you're working for a company where there are rumors about upcoming IPO's, you have to weigh the benefits of leaving vs. staying. Obviously those employees who left before the IPO lost out and perhaps made a poor investment decision, but it's an INDIVIDIUAL decision. Amazing how everyone thinks Silicon Valley companies are guaranteed gold. What they don't realize is you have to make the right decision at the right time. We all make bad investment decisions - anyone remember Enron or bought a house in CA, AZ, NV or FL at the wrong time?