Well, the first question I'd ask you is ARE YOU BEING PAID IN ACTUAL LIQUID CASH? If no, jump ship now. Other things include contractor or W2, the nature of yo

Well, the first question I'd ask you is ARE YOU BEING PAID IN ACTUAL LIQUID CASH? If no, jump ship now. Other things include contractor or W2, the nature of your work environment, who's tools you're using to do the work, who decides salary and the method of payment, company culture, etc. In startups like this, you have a much higher risk of being scammed somehow (late paychecks, being given a 1099 when you are legally entitled to a W2, having your pay docked if your boss isn't satisfied with your work, etc) when the business starts losing any amount of money. Bottom line is that you should treat this as a 3-6 month W2 gig and jump ship during that time. Also, this has been said all over HN but it needs repeating, equity is essentially Monopoly money. Forget the equity and focus on finding a new job. Remember that these people shoving all this work on you are also the ones who control your ability to get paid (and, by proxy, house and feed yourself), and have the ability to "forget" to file your paycheck when times get tough.