US workplace terms
RSUs
Restricted stock units: a promise of company shares that become yours as they vest, common at large and listed tech companies, including in the UK. Unlike options, they don't need buying, and they're usually taxed as income when they vest.
A plain-English explanation of how this usually works in the US, not legal, tax or financial advice. Rules differ between states and change over time, so check your own situation. Disclaimer.
You'll hear it as
Half my pay is RSUs, vesting quarterly over four years.
Why it matters to you.
RSUs at a listed company are close to cash; at a private company they're worth only what the company is eventually worth.
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