[rxbudian]

I've worked in 5 different companies that slowly winked out, liquidated and became a zombie, downsized (closed office), sold the product I was rebuilding, and bled people and funds. If you're thinking about the company in relation to you. My friend's wife was employee #3 and had shares in that company (it's more than 6 years old), when the company got bought out, she got less than a year's worth of salary. So having shares doesn't give that much benefit. You already have a stake in the company, if it got bought out, you get some money from it, but it's not as rosy as they want you to think. Consider that company shares are Hail Mary's, if it takes off, you're good, but don't count on it.

If you think they won't lay you off, Just think that it's a business, if it thinks that you cost more than it's worth in the long term (they might stop development and try to sell as is) they'll lay you off. There are many cheaper replacements in India vying for your job.

4-6 months is quite short (if you consider the standard 3 months to find another job), I would suggest that you start notifying your networks that you're looking because you don't want to be in the position of not having work while interviewing, it takes a toll on your morale and it'll show in the interview.

The purpose of your job search is to open your options and have a safety net. You don't have to accept offers, but if you do get an one, that's when you decide whether to cross the bridge or not.