[parsnipsumthing]

Isn't this simply an issue of risk preference? Working for privately held startups is more risky than working for established businesses. Presumably employees are willing to stomach this additional risk for the presumed upsides.

Is the answer really to burden employees with even more data, or just for them to be smarter about where they choose to work?

[chasing]

By "burden employees with more data" I assume you mean:

"Give employees concrete information that they can use to make financial decisions."

[st3v3r]

You sound like someone who would advocate that not everyone should learn how to read, as that would just be a burden on people.