There's still a massive risk. What if you put three years of your life into a startup that becomes defunct after all that time? Then you've lost three years of

There's still a massive risk. What if you put three years of your life into a startup that becomes defunct after all that time? Then you've lost three years of your life and have to go somewhere else. Sure, you gain knowledge and experience through that time, but joining another company would still take time to work your way through the ranks there. In that three years, you would've had a great head-start on both professional experience and financial health. Food for thought. Your statement just assumes the startup will do well and that's not a guarantee. There isn't a guarantee a company you work for will be around forever either, but the likelihood is far greater.