My Clients Are My Real Equity
Language: en

“The finalized stock option list is out.” Sarah Miller, our Head of Operations, handed me the file. I took it and scanned the names, top to bottom. Ms. Elena, the cleaning staff, 0.1%. The girl at the front desk, 0.05%. Dean Harrison, the new Director who joined six months ago, 0.3%. I flipped through it three times. My name wasn’t there. “Vivian.” Marcus King, the CEO, walked out of his office. “Stock options are for incentivization, and you, as a core player, are already motivated. You don't need them.” I looked up at him. His smile was perfectly sincere. I smiled back. “Got…