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This is absolutely terrible advice. The OP could be making six figures at a real job, not "beans and rice" money at a position that will be taken from him as so
by giaour 11y ago
This is absolutely terrible advice. The OP could be making six figures at a real job, not "beans and rice" money at a position that will be taken from him as soon as the company is funded.
- JSeymourATL 11y agoFocusing on "real job" compensation is myopic thinking. The promise of any startup is the potential reward on the Back-End (not to mention incomparable experience). Any bootstapper understands the beans & rice context, especially in the pre-revenue/pre-funding stage. It's never a permanent condition.
- giaour 11y agoYou can use the stock and salary you get working for a megacorp to invest in a startup if you want. That seems like a smarter way to gamble on startup success than with your time. https://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/dont-waste-your-time-in-crappy-startup-jobs/ https://michaelochurch.wordpress.com/2012/07/08/dont-waste-y...
- JSeymourATL 11y agoNo significant reward comes without risk. As for optimizing time, overpaid Megacorp salarymen frequently find their skills out-of-date- with career options and earning potential derailed in their early 40s. Timing is everything.