[jfoster]

For a recent graduate perhaps it would make sense, but the article doesn't come across as advice for recent graduates. In any case, I think the point is that the advice is applying a simple rule (sell granted stock ASAP) to everyone, seemingly ignoring all circumstances.

Selling granted stock is certainly good advice for someone, but not necessarily for everyone.

[icebraining]

"I'm writing this post because many of my Class of '14 friends are about to receive their first stock grants."

This implies it's advice to them, not necessarily to everyone.

[jfoster]

It also refers to the stock as nest eggs, though. It suggests that the advice is intended for well beyond the first couple of years.

Overall, it just seems a confused post. The circumstances it envisages are extremely remote, and if there was such a huge change in the industry, a bit of cash that you got from selling your first year's worth of granted stock isn't going to make much of a difference.