Scott is a strong believer in SAIC's prospects. I give stock to my kids and they sell it. I sell some to diversify, or to buy things like a vacation condo. Basically, when the stock goes up, it usually goes up by a big fraction of my salary. I take a small amount of that increase and sell it.
Accumulation beats compensation.
Too many people emphasize cash compensation when they consider changing jobs, Scott says. But the real action is always with equity. All you have to do is hang in there, keep buying stock, and you'll pass that person.