[jmathai]

In this case, you don’t have much choice if company stock makes up a large portion of your income. You can sell immediately but the money you receive from that transaction is much less - it’s lowered income even if you immediately diversify.

[bluGill]

I.value company stock offers at zero. If I get it and can sell it is a nice bonus. I've seen too many burned by then. The only reason i'm not one is I knew this could happen so I didn't count one things. (They have worked out once in a.while too, but until the money is in my bank account I don't count it)