golden handcuffs
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In the United States, employees often get stock options, a form of so-called "golden handcuffs" allowing workers to profit from share price gains over a set period of time.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
“The golden handcuffs aren’t so golden anymore,” said Stephanie Geveda, who previously oversaw business-services investing at private-equity firm Warburg Pincus.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
According to Leo Peak, a real estate agent at Peak Family Real Estate Group, many homeowners are currently feeling the "golden handcuffs" effect of being locked into their homes by historically low mortgage rates.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2025
Some workers may now, post-layoff and with their golden handcuffs snipped, take the chance to find jobs more aligned with their values.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 24, 2023
Ruggedo had no fear of Files or Ozga, but to be on the safe side he had ordered golden handcuffs placed upon their wrists.
From Tik-Tok of Oz by Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank)
