Sure. I think that&#x27;s fine; as long as people aren&#x27;t losing money on taxes or exercise price.<p>Equity compensation should always be viewed with the appropriate grain of salt—it&#x27;s an investment, and most likely won&#x27;t pan out. When the company kills it (Facebook, Apple), it turns everyone into millionaires. Square isn&#x27;t there yet, though I&#x27;m sure a lot of people will have some very nice &quot;bonuses&quot; out of this.