Decision Pillar
Artificial Intelligence & Future of Work
Navigate technological disruption with hard metrics. Evaluate whether to adopt, pivot, or bypass AI tools and workflow shifts to protect your income and operational efficiency.
Your Raise Dies at 51.5 Hours
Your raise dies at about 51.5 hours a week. That is when the median computer and information systems manager, at $175,140 a year, drops back to the $65.38…
Your IPO Payday: A 47.7% Tax Bill
Your equity payday at an initial public offering (IPO) is mostly a tax bill. One filing this month put a 47.7% number on it.
SpaceX's Staggered Lockup: Six Windows, Not One
SpaceX workers get their next chance to sell today as 328.4 million shares — about 7% of the locked stock — open for trading.
Options Trap: Your 26% AMT Bill
Three months after a job ends, an incentive stock option loses its tax status — the alternative minimum tax on the exercise spread can outweigh the strike.
Why 70% of Startup Options Go Unexercised
More than 70% of vested startup stock options are never exercised, according to new data from Carta published Sept. 10.