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They've been saying that forever, just like they've been saying "Silicon Valley will suffer a brain drain because people will move away due to the high cost of
by steven2012 11y ago
They've been saying that forever, just like they've been saying "Silicon Valley will suffer a brain drain because people will move away due to the high cost of living." In theory it makes sense, but it never happens in earnest.
Working in a startup is much, much more fun that working at a big corporation. I took a paycut several times to go work at startups just because working at a big company where you work on a single API of one of their products gets boring really fast, regardless of the pay.
- xyzzy4 11y agoBut at a big company you can also spend 2/3 of your time day-dreaming or browsing the Internet. At a startup you need to be more engaged.
- michaelmurray 11y ago100% agree with "2/3 of your time day-dreaming or browsing the Internet"... however one can only take this for so long before going crazy!
- peterjancelis 11y agoDo your own thing on the side. Much better than a few stock options. But make sure to have your project excluded in your IP and non-compete contracts with your employer.
- thedufer 11y agoI get the draw of working at startups, but I didn't think it was worth it. The big companies here are offering 2-3x startup salaries (with real room for growth). Is the market here out of whack or is that really a trade people are making?
- askafriend 11y agoI guess the kicker here is "it depends on the startup" and "it depends on the big company".
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- rco8786 11y agoCV = SV?
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