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No I'm completely in agreement with this. There are two types the Restricted units. Which vest slowly over several years. So if you're terminated early. You may get a percentage of the promised stock.

Then there is the startup model. Where you're given stock of varying grades.

Stock always felt like a gamble. Give me enough for bills + saving, then treat the stock as a bonus. Not core compensation.

At least in Germany this would open the company to a lawsuit for wrongful termination (unless you worked there less than 6 months I think). At-will employment throws this out the windows, of course.

https://www.cnet.com/news/zynga-to-employees-give-back-our-s...

If I stayed at a place a few extra years in anticipation of an IPO, this would have me seeing red.