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> And if it isn't you should be a millionaire for your risk What risk? The only risk I've ever had as an engineer at a startup was the risk of losing my job (
by mikeokner 9y ago
> And if it isn't you should be a millionaire for your risk
What risk? The only risk I've ever had as an engineer at a startup was the risk of losing my job (which everyone has, they just ignore it). And let's be real, a good engineer can find a new job at the drop of a hat. The risk is nil.
- bgentry 9y agoI believe the parent was talking about the financial risk of being underpaid by a startup by something like $50k–$250k per year of nearly guaranteed income that you would make at BigCo.
- ozim 9y agoBut that is silly first you would have to have that BigCo opportunity like actuall offer otherwise it is like I can save 500k by not buying Ferrari. I do not have 500k and that is not how opportunity cost is working.
- kornish 9y agoI think the grandparent meant the opportunity cost of foregoing bigco salary and equity, which over a few years can materially add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.