And if you read further in the comments, he never got the stock. The executive who promised it to him “took it for himself.”

And left his wife for an HR person, can't forget that. Lol sounds like a shitshow all around when it comes to execs but wouldn't be surprised.

Guess it shows that when it comes to compensation promises always get it in writing.

	▲	yard2010 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		That's always true but especially when working with so many psychopaths

crazygringo 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Damn. Don't ever agree to something like this without getting it in writing.

If they balk, it's precisely because they want to be able to be free to cheat you out of it once the work is done.

alberth 3 days ago | parent | prev [-]

Where do you see that?

Sorry, I’m probably missing the obvious.

	▲	mikestew 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		It’s in there: “The executive who agreed to the deal left his wife for an HR person, and took the stock for himself. Never every make a handshake deal with a person you trust, because that trust will not last.”