&gt; That diminished stock price undoes rather nicely the golden handcuffs that are vesting stock grants, [when VCs are] circling Twitter looking to poach the employees most capable of turning Twitter around<p>There are widespread well publicized rumors from the press that Twitter will be announcing layoffs[0]. That can&#x27;t help with keeping people around that they&#x27;ll need. I actually was scheduled to interview at Twitter a few years ago and cancelled when I got another job instead. I&#x27;m kind of glad now. :O<p>[0] <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;hershshefrin&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;11&#x2F;twitters-coming-layoffs-if-rumors-are-realized&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.forbes.com&#x2F;sites&#x2F;hershshefrin&#x2F;2015&#x2F;10&#x2F;11&#x2F;twitters...</a>