[situational87]

I think you got pretty lucky, I have been screwed out of my options twice now by shitty founders. God help you if the startup is successful and profitable, that just means they will get the really good lawyers to claw back equity by any means.

[kalbfled]

The company was not profitable, and I decided not to exercise my options. It was an eye opening experience when I started trying to look at the company objectively without the startup Kool-Aid flying around.

I get the impression that it is indeed all a very vicious game. Since I left, the remaining co-founder has been pushed out.