[hankmh]

I'm in the same boat as you. But to play devil's advocate for a moment: it's clear that equity based comp is a better deal for the founders/principals than it is for the employees, especially later (post C and beyond) employees whose equity compensation is but a rounding error in the options pool.

Accessible educational content could help level the uneven negotiation plane that is later stage startup/employee compensation decisions. I don't know if this is the video that could reach the masses, but it's a good start... or, attempt, at least. Maybe?