Hold on, let me just check the smoke alarm... no, wait, the siren is going off inside my head. If the company has the money to pay you, then this kind of incom

Hold on, let me just check the smoke alarm... no, wait, the siren is going off inside my head. If the company has the money to pay you, then this kind of incompetency is a massive warning signal. If the founder had his act together, he'd be telling you very day why you hadn't been paid and he'd be checking who needs immediate cash to cover something urgent. Chain of eMails explaining payment problems? Blah blah blah PAY ME WHAT YOU OWE ME. He knew payday was coming. If the company doesn't have the money to pay you, then this kind of incompetency is a massive warning signal. If the founder had his act together, he'd have told everyone as early as possible the situation, and people who wanted to take the risk of going unpaid for a while would at least know what they're getting into. There is no way to spin this that the founder isn't either dangerously incompetent or is just using you like a sucker. Next job, please.