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So no one should ever work at a startup?
by paxy 8y ago
So no one should ever work at a startup?
- kortilla 8y agoFrom a financial perspective, no. If you get more meaning from it and/or want more responsibilities and autonomy (on average), sure,
- anonymousJim12 8y agowelcome to the HN paradox.
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- gtowey 8y agoIt's not that you shouldn't work at a startup, it's that you shouldn't let the startup convince you that their stock is going to inevitably be worth millions so you should accept a tiny salary up front. Don't be Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk -- don't trade your cow for magic beans if you need to eat. Only make the trade if you won't be worse off if those beans don't turn out to be magic.