Ok, imagine the following scenario. Tesla decides not to pay Musk and hire all these people instead. Would you join the workforce? They will give you share options with a three year vesting period and zero salary. Go on, join them on these conditions!
Once the shares vest then he can get the money. The point still stands, just not immediately.
The point doesn’t stand, because you can’t get 500,000 people.
Why not? People once believed that you couldn’t get $56b just for one person.
Ok, imagine the following scenario. Tesla decides not to pay Musk and hire all these people instead. Would you join the workforce? They will give you share options with a three year vesting period and zero salary. Go on, join them on these conditions!