Wealth Awakening
Taking a Pay Cut for Stock Options? A 4-Year, NT$2M Loss Exposed
You turned down a six-figure salary, walked into a coworking space, and were promised paper wealth. This article exposes the four brutal traps of startup options — cliff vesting, equity dilution, tax ambush, and the opportunity-cost black hole — and shows why cash, not options, is the only truth for working professionals.