<p><pre><code>    I certainly didn&#x27;t know that asking for a longer exercise
    window was an option when I started at my current work.
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Is it ever an option? I&#x27;d imagine that it&#x27;s usually impossible to make an exception for a single employee&#x27;s option exercise window. However, you can use it as a point of information for whether or not you want to accept the job, assuming you dare ask.