> It's normal in the tech industry to own a lot of stock in the company you work for.
It's actually not. The tech industry is much bigger than startups and the like, and outside of that environment it's not normal to own a lot of stock in your employer.
I would have said it's larger tech companies where it's fairly common to own (some) stock that's actually worth something. (So maybe not a lot in the scheme of things.)
It's actually not. The tech industry is much bigger than startups and the like, and outside of that environment it's not normal to own a lot of stock in your employer.