Thursday, August 21, 2014

Saving school VI - take the money and run

I remember when I worked at this IT company, and we were given options and so depending on the profit of the company, we were all gonna get rich. Ha!

But a few years into the scheme, we were offered to take half the money out of the total, and I jumped at the occasion. Money for free? Oh yes. So I got sent a check, and since I had moved countries in between the offer and the pay-out, the check passed go (payroll) and I didn't have to go to prison.

A few years later the shares started to drop, and today the company don't even exist anymore. So, if you're ever offered money from a company, take it and run!

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