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Tom Taulli

BIZARRE: Employee stock options understanding the benefits and risks | Mind Blowing Facts

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There's no shortage of legendary tales about workers striking it rich with employee stock options.

At Microsoft (MSFT), for example, the tech boom of the 1990s reportedly made approximately 10,000 employees millionaires – not just top executives, but everyday engineers, marketers and support staff who got in early and held on.

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