Read before you decide

Understand the terms. Prepare the questions.

Three introductions to compensation, equity records and monthly cash flow.

Read a tech package as several different things.

Annual pay, owned investments and future awards answer different questions. Keeping them separate makes a conversation clearer.

A vest becomes easier to discuss when the award terms, employer records and broker statement are brought together.

For an illustrative break or reduction in hours, compare dependable monthly net income with realistic spending.