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by maneesh 3827 days ago
Bonuses based on how well the company does.

I.e. $1,500 bonus per $MM in revenue, each year

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These cause huge cyclical attrition and mess with everything every vest/payout. Also if that is written to the contract as a formula it is a huge reason to lay off old employees, because as the company grows one expects the MM to grow larger. If it isn't written into the contract it is a crappy way to reward the initial brave few as initial revenue will be negligible and their share will decrease as the company grows.