alt Hacker NewsYep. Remember, people not posting on this website are just grinding away at jobs where their individual output does not matter, and entire motivation is work JUST hard enough not to get fired. They don't get stock grants, extremely favorable stock options or anything else, they get salary and MAYBE a small bonus based off business factors they have little control over.
My eyes were wide open when 2 jobs ago, they said they would be blocking all personal web browsing from work computers. Multiple Software Devs were unhappy because they were using their work laptop for booking flights, dealing with their kids schools stuff and other personal things. They did not have personal computer at all.
There are people posting on this website that are in that category; or in those companies. For example most people working outside America as a SWE who like the profession. The options to work for a place that gives stock options, and equity in general is small -> and generally in many countries is heavily penalised tax wise.