I too was "options averse" until recent days. My previous company, a private start-up, had offered me a large number of stock options that would reduce a big chunk of my salary. At that time, I was completely new to the options world, and I chose a fixed base salary over options.
Just after one and half year or so, this company was bought out and I heard that many of my colleagues made a fortune overnight. That somewhat jolted me and made me a little more open to at least investigate the opportunity.
I am not a great fan of hit and miss, but I do now realize that one hit can potentially compensate for thousand misses.
Last edited by gekkoplus : 05-08-2008 at 11:46 AM.
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