I loved your response. Just to add to it: early startup employees aren't working hard just because they selflessly want to contribute. They often hold the belie

I loved your response. Just to add to it: early startup employees aren't working hard just because they selflessly want to contribute. They often hold the belief (typically mistaken nowadays) that their equity will be worth tens of millions of dollars, because that's what the founders told them. So they pour their heart and soul into this venture that will surely make them rich.