BSW: Absolutely On the Mark AGAIN!
Yes there is no way that IDCC can possibly be what it needs to be unless it remains competitive for the top tier of talent, the creme de la creme.
And if those people aren't compensated, they'll go elsewhere.
How does the David IDCC compete with the Goliaths of this industry unless it recruits and retains top talent?
And if we don't, then we'll be all about the past, and we will forefeit our futures. Investing is about the future, not the past.
I don't understand the attitude where we begrudge a portion of future growth to those we are depending upon to produce it. It is almost like we expect wage slaves to be creative productive happy people who will feel a part of the enterprise.
IMHO if top talent chooses us over others and stays with us, that is a great vote of confidence. When they accept our options as compensation and incentive, they are saying that they think those options will be worth something.
Rather than begrudging the idea that employees could be millionaires (or billionaires??? LOL) I would applaud it--because if the number of options granted makes them that rich then each and everyone of us will do pretty darn well too! At least according to the math I did it will. I don't know what mickey's alternative math universe math might tell but my math says we'll end up doing pretty well indeed.