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Other than the difficulty they'll have in replacing you, what other factors are keeping you there? It's nice that the business can stay afloat with its current
by siegel 9y ago
Other than the difficulty they'll have in replacing you, what other factors are keeping you there?
It's nice that the business can stay afloat with its current revenue, as that gives you some stability while you are looking for another job. So, it seems like a good time to be interviewing for other positions. There's no guarantee things will stay that way - with no clear roadmap, more changes may be coming that might limit the company's ability to stay afloat.
I don't necessarily see the lack of VC funding as a red flag. Is VC funding necessary for this company to succeed? Are you only interested in staying if there is the type of massive scaling that a VC generally requires? Or are you happy working for more of a bootstrapped lifestyle company?
That aside, the picture you're painting is of a job that you are staying at because of some level of guilt. Please don't let that keep you somewhere you are unhappy. Life's too short for that. They will find someone or they won't. People leave jobs all the time. It's totally normal. A business that cannot survive that is a business that is not going to survive anyway.
- pms12 9y agoWell, thats the most important factor. Also I have put 2.5 years of my life into this company, there is an emotional connect which makes it hard for me to leave. I dont have anything against bootstrapped companies. The current business model is human resource intensive. VC funding is a necessity if we have to grow fast and stay ahead of the competition. More than guilt, I feel helpless and sad. I am sad that something I helped created is not going as I hoped it would. I feel like I should stay and fix it. But when I think about it practically I know the odds of that are pretty slim. That is why I'm struggling to make a decision.
- siegel 9y agoIt's good that you feel that way. You take pride in your work and that invaluable. But you are not facing a technological problem you do not know how to solve. You are facing a business problem that is largely out of your control. Do yourself a favor and at least look at the other options out there. You are not committing to leaving. Just exploring. Having a concrete offer (or offers) to compare against your current experience might reframe your perspective.
- siegel 9y ago(I don't mean to say it's good that you feel helpless and sad. Just that you take enough pride and ownership of your work that you care that your company succeeds. It will serve you well, as long as you don't let that be your only guide.)
- prthkms 9y agoThat is good advice. I have not put much thought yet as to what I'll do after.