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It's unclear why you keep explaining how options work. No one said otherwise.

And it's also a fact BOTH options and grants are given to employees, depending.

I didn't use one instead of the other, and frankly the existence of this entire thread is a bizarre amusement to me at this point.

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You understand other people can read and learn, right?

>And stock does go up. It's Microsoft. Otherwise you can... just not use the option.

And lose the equity portion of your compensation, unlike stock grants. You don’t seem to get the nuance but you are so desperately trying to dismiss my point.

What nuance do I not get, buddy, you're literally quoting me saying it. Yes, if the stock doesn't go up, you get nothing. I said this myself. This is an incentive for employees to work for increasing the value of the company.

What is it you think I'm missing here at all? You're pissed employees get nothing if stock doesn't go up? You think I'm missing that? No, THAT'S THE WHOLE POINT OF OPTIONS.

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