You&#x27;re going to get a lot of hate for this comment, but it&#x27;s probably the smartest top level comment in the thread. I&#x27;ve struggled with this issue a lot. Personally I think it should be solved with creative vesting schedules. Instead of vesting evenly over 4 years, vest some shares over time but save a big chunk that vests at exit.<p>Basically build in a big &quot;you stayed until the end&quot; equity bonus.<p>Right now I think the problem is that people think of their vesting schedule as when their stock becomes theirs and that&#x27;s not really true. And most startups encourage (or at least do not dissuade) this illusion. That&#x27;s a problem worth fixing.