[cbo100]

Isn't that the gamble of choosing a position where such a large proportion of your income is based on a volatile stock price?

If you want protection from the company on the downside would you accept the company setting a maximum on the upside?

[WA]

Goes both ways. It is also a gamble by the company. They give employees stock and let the market pay for the salary instead of paying huge salaries in cash.

[kodah]

My yearly RSUs are big, but I set my base salary up to cover all of my expenses and give me spending money. RSUs go straight into investment vehicles after they reach maturity.

That's to say, I don't depend that much on stocks, but they are the critical path to getting a house in this market, which is also the critical path to lowering most of my expenses.