Re: Stock Options for Tech Writers

[Kimberly Cakebread <kcakebread -at- AURIGIN -dot- COM>]

I guess the deal is, as Dirty Harry says, do you feel lucky.  I've done
quite well.  On the other hand, my husband still has some Wang stock
that we're going to use as wallpaper in the rec room.

Things to look at include how many shares are outstanding, how much
you'll be buying them for, whether you'll have the opportunity to buy
shares before they vest, when the company expects to become profitable
(this one doesn't apply to internet companies), and, if they're private,
when they expect to go public.  You can't take anything with you if you
leave before the company goes public.

Kimberly Ferri Cakebread

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> I'm in the process of interviewing at several companies for tech.
> writing positions. At least two companies have offered me stock
> options
> as part of my compensation. Is this becoming more common? If any other
> tech. writers have received such offers, how much  weight or
> importance
> have you given to stock options?
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