vestclock

/ˈvɛstˌklɒk/nounVerified New

The countdown of unvested equity that keeps an employee in a job they would otherwise leave.

The refresh grant lands in March; resignation is rescheduled to April; April's grant resets the clock. Vestclock is the golden handcuff rendered in calendar form — a sentence measured in cliff dates.

Etym. — vest + clock: ownership that exists only in the future tense, and is therefore a timer.

Rel. — bonusrune

Novelty check: NEW · checked 2026-11-08

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