Ask HN: Is it just me or do a lot of people not know how stock options work?
When it comes to stock options, HN has taught me two things:<p>1. They are worthless, as &gt;90% startups fail and you won&#x27;t be getting anything in that case.<p>2. If they are not worthless, you might not be able to afford paying for them anyway [1].<p>Add to that how difficult it is to get a simple, clear answer to the question &quot;how do I invest my money?&quot;. So yes, I wouldn&#x27;t be surprised if most people didn&#x27;t know how stock options work.<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10811570" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=10811570</a>