What Are the Advantages of Employee Stock Options?
During the heyday of the Internet, in the late 1990s, stock options were the major drawing card, or big-ticket item, that brought major talent to many new up-and-coming high-tech companies. By offering a part of the future growth and a percentage of the great wealth the company would generate, rather google_ad_client = ‘pub-2905054723170537’; // substitute your client_id (pub-number) google_ad_channel = ‘3393335763’; google_ad_output = ‘js’; google_max_num_ads = ‘3’; google_ad_type = ‘text’; google_feedback = ‘on’; google_targeting = “content”; than greater compensation, newly emerging companies were able to hold onto their cash to spend wisely. Unfortunately many did not do so and the companies foundered. This left many young executives holding worthless options. Today, stock options are still part of the packages offered by many companies. However, they are typically added perks and do not serve as a replacement for a competitive salary. In addition, they are not as commonly offered
