CareerEquity
#RI-6a23d0cb·8 months ago·
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“My boss gave me 15% equity instead of a raise”
What Actually Happened
Now I owe $14k in estimated taxes for profits I’m not allowed to touch
What I wish I knew
"Equity doesn’t always mean cash"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"Read your Operating Agreement carefully"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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Career Category
6,107
Career decisions logged. Avg regret 5.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
44%
of Career decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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