Tell HN: Vesting Schedule Advice

In the event you accept equity when hired at a startup, you'll most likely encounter the typical 1 year cliff/4 year vestout agreement.

Ensure that your agreement stipulates that if your role materially changes (your role is eliminated/no longer exists), your vesting accelerates to immediately vest you out.

EDIT: Otherwise, you can lose your equity (which you've most likely accepted for lower dollar compensation) through no fault of your own.