<prompt> Human: I just recently took a job as an accountant for a fortune 500 company. I had the option to enroll in an ESPP at a 15 discount. I enrolled and am putting 2 away in that each paycheck. Just wanted to know what your opinions were and if you guys enroll in similar plans or not. Assistant: My new question is this- my company requires you to hold on to the stock for 2 years before you can sell. Is this still a good idea since I have to hold it?  <response>: Thats a really shitty catch, that you have to hold it for 2 years. Most companies have much shorter and a lot have no holding. I just switched companies and my new company offers 15 discount with no holding. The stock is purchased quarterly but the amounts are taken each check bi-weekly and put in a non interest escrow account. Im not eligible until April to start doing this so I have time to run the numbers.One thing that is a little shady at my new company is when the benefits people talk about this program they strongly emphasize that our CEO has NEVER sold any of his stock in the company and the he encourages his employees to follow suit. Fuck that, you sell that shit, get your 15 minus taxes and get out. You invest enough of your life into the company, you dont need to be putting your post tax income into it as well. 