No, it wouldn't, they come with their own problems, which is why tech companies switched to greater option packages to begin with.
There are financial instruments that could solve this problem, or simply any set of conditions, colloquially called a contract in some circles. It is difficult to introduce financial instruments in the US due to a variety of onerous regulations between the IRS, FASB, SEC and the associated capital structures companies take to comply with them. I have seen financial instruments that solve this problem, in Europe.
I forget the name of them but German companies offer them to employees, they are functionally similar to a hybrid stock bond, as they are 'granted', I think they represent shares, and they also give coupons for several years, until maturity.
But don't fawn over the possibilities of glorious Europe, because the grants are pitifully small. If you think the privilege of coughing up $7,000 for your worthless options is not good enough, well you'll get like 1/10th of that out of a European company, so lets focus on the issues that matter and try to culturally appropriate something that seems like it could work better.
There are financial instruments that could solve this problem, or simply any set of conditions, colloquially called a contract in some circles. It is difficult to introduce financial instruments in the US due to a variety of onerous regulations between the IRS, FASB, SEC and the associated capital structures companies take to comply with them. I have seen financial instruments that solve this problem, in Europe.
I forget the name of them but German companies offer them to employees, they are functionally similar to a hybrid stock bond, as they are 'granted', I think they represent shares, and they also give coupons for several years, until maturity.
But don't fawn over the possibilities of glorious Europe, because the grants are pitifully small. If you think the privilege of coughing up $7,000 for your worthless options is not good enough, well you'll get like 1/10th of that out of a European company, so lets focus on the issues that matter and try to culturally appropriate something that seems like it could work better.