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Have you written about your (and your employees's) experiences? I would certainly find that a very valuable read.
by mailshanx 10y ago
Have you written about your (and your employees's) experiences? I would certainly find that a very valuable read.
- gaius 10y agoTwice, when I was much younger, I was suckered by the stock option scam, that's enough for me to know that it is systemic. I was immature then, relatively, and I experienced the downsides of believing that because you are young and everyone tells you you are talented, you are invincible and going to be rich... Now I advise others, salary is THE most important thing, in fact working for a startup should carry a salary premium, because of the uncertainty and pressure. Crunch time happens but if it is always crunch time, something is going wrong, and you should look at what your hourly rate actually is. The VCs won't burn out or get carpal tunnel. The founders will swan into their next round of funding. No-one cares about you, so you have to care about yourself. When people talk about a shortage of people in tech, they specifically mean, a shortage of people experienced enough to be useful but not so experienced that they understand the game...