Steve's Place4d ago

Oddly, I was involved in a similar discussion at Apple, except we called them golden handcuffs. Cupertino-area living is not cheap.

https://climatejustice.social/@mago/116250424410315157

#GoldenHandcuffs

masonQQMar 2

Breaking the Golden Handcuffs

#business #economy #finance #GoldenHandcuffs #RestAndVest #RSUVesting #Success

https://masonq.com/2026/03/03/the-golden-handcuffs-rsus-and-employee-loyalty-in-tech/

Understanding the Tech Retention Paradox and Golden Handcuffs

Explore the tech industry's retention paradox: how RSUs create forced loyalty and employee dissatisfaction amidst average tenures of 2-4 years.

masonQ
OfficeZenUpSep 11, 2025
If your job feels like a jail, maybe it's time to plan your escape. Don't settle for golden handcuffs. ⛓️ #GoldenHandcuffs
OfficeZenUpOct 24, 2024
Stuck in a job because of 'golden handcuffs'? Wealth isn't just a hefty paycheck. 💰 #GoldenHandcuffs #TrueWealth
NonilexMar 31, 2023

More than a week after…#Trump… had angrily predicted…that he would be arrested,…(TFG) had grown cautiously optimistic.

Advisers had counseled him that a possible #indictment by a Manhattan #GrandJury involving hush-money payments to an adult-film star would not come for some time — if at all — & Trump had even begun joking about “golden handcuffs”….

#GoldenHandcuffs 🤮
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/30/trump-indictment-suprised/

Trump and advisers caught off guard by New York indictment

Advisers had privately counseled Trump that an indictment by a Manhattan grand jury involving hush-money payments to an adult-film star would not come for some time.

The Washington Post
Show threadGeoJoeKFeb 1, 2023
@n6cta That, and, well, the healthcare + benefits. #goldenhandcuffs