Just because everybody is doing it, doesn’t mean it’s rational.
The people who held onto their RSUs from being hired at Zoom during the height of the pandemic might not be so happy they chose to double down on their employment risk with investor risk.
> Just because everybody is doing it, doesn’t mean it’s rational.
Also, an agenda that is rational for one party may be irrational for the other.
Many employers would be overjoyed if their workers agreed to be paid 100% in deferred-vesting RSUs and converted all their private savings into pure company stock. It would both drive the price up and shackle workers to certain company interests.
But if an employee sought the same outcome, we'd question their sanity.
The people who held onto their RSUs from being hired at Zoom during the height of the pandemic might not be so happy they chose to double down on their employment risk with investor risk.