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I would be so highly interested to know the internal YC discussion and analysis about two main points mentioned in that previous thread you discussed, specifica
by mlthoughts2018 8y ago
I would be so highly interested to know the internal YC discussion and analysis about two main points mentioned in that previous thread you discussed, specifically:
- moving away from open-plan offices to something that allows most works hours on most days to have a high degree of quiet & privacy
- addressing the many points about how start-up compensation, even when discounting equity risks for unsuccessful outcomes or low exits, is just not competitive, even though offsetting factors like working on interesting projects, flexible work/life policies, etc., are generally no worse in traditional corps than start-ups, and quite often much better.
Any concrete feedback about the analysis that came from these points would be fantastic.
I think it’s very exciting to hear that YC is directly discussing these things!
- snowmaker 8y agoYes, that is what we're working on. While it doesn't address the larger point about compensation (we're working on that), one thought about compensation specific to this event, is that the companies coming to the Expo are at a wide range of funding levels and sizes. Some of them would probably not even be considered "startups" by most people, like Instacart and Doordash, which are both hundreds of people. Many of them do already offer highly competitive compensation; so I would not let this be a deal-breaker for considering coming to the event.