This is why it's important to get paid in stock. I get an automatic extra 100k a year if inflation runs hot!
I've known a few people who lost everything when the company went bankrupt. (most died of old age when I was a kid - before pension reform companies often did put your retirement in the company stocks)
If inflation due to energy costs is running hot they’ll have to raise rates which will cause stock prices to fall.
What advantages does that have over taking your paycheck 100% in cash and investing in index funds?