... even have a life jacket Comment from swati paliwal(@swati_paliwal): Equity makes sense for roles taking real risk; like early hires building the foundation (tech, GTM, ops) when cash is tight and failure odds are high. For marketinggigs like LinkedIn management, it's rarer unless you're revenue-critical or joining pre-seed; treat it as a negotiation lever tied to results. The "loyalty without ownership" paradox is real; anchor offers to impact, stage, and vesting (4yrs cliff ... ... Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @mayokun_buraimoh  It was just here is the payment every year for the position, no equity, no performance-based bonus. We didn't move on. Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): @ruxandra_mazilu