Perhaps I’ve had bad luck but I’ve never had options that would have been worth anything.
Why do you think that?
It doesn’t require ‘very, very good luck’ for most companies shares to not collapse.
If you work for a big company like Oracle or IBM your options have cash value no luck needed.
What? These are public companies; short-dated OTM options have > $0 value only in volatile markets. But these companies don't pay employees in options.