Stock Options are huge on the west coast for compensation and to attract people. If a company did not have that kind of incentive, especially the Bay Area, it would stand out.
I worked for an employee owned company (had to be an active employee to buy stock). It seemed to make the company much more stable and gave employees an incentive to the company as a whole succeed. That all changed with a new President & CEO convinced enough people to vote to allow the stock onto the open market...
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