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There are times in life where sometimes you just want to built something amazing, and you don't want that process hindered by those who only work 9-5. I persona
by Meph504 7y ago
There are times in life where sometimes you just want to built something amazing, and you don't want that process hindered by those who only work 9-5. I personally worked this way until my mid 30s, and the best companies I was a part of were those companies where most of coworkers were young, smart, and passionate about what we wanted to do, our lives had no balance because we all obsessed over what we were building.
To me, this is likely who they are looking for, and why they are unapologetic about putting it there.
Typically founding team means a stake in the company, and that your efforts can shape the company and you have a voice at the table.
I'd say everyone could benifit from working on a passion project like this at least once, but that's just me.
- beaconstudios 7y agothis company sells coffee.
- gatherhunterer 7y ago“We’re making the world a better place through heat-induced liquid caffeine dosage vendor solutions.”
- bzbz 7y agoThat was a great one-sentence reality check.
- Meph504 7y agoOne of the coolest projects I ever worked on, was automating a handbag production system. I long ago divorced the idea that the projects and the tech should be judged by the product of the company.
- lostmymind66 7y ago"Typically founding team means a stake in the company" Which usually ends up being nothing. I've been promised this multiple times in my 20s for working crazy hours and no 'life balance'. Even if you get a sliver of a percentage, it will be much less when the company gets future rounds of funding..if it even lasts that long.
- Meph504 7y agoHey, I think we all know the stakes of the game, I went through like 9 companies, before I ever saw a return on my stake. As I've gotten older, the gamble that is this model is less appealing to me, as are the 18 hour days, and zero home life. But that is a young persons game, and can be really fun and exciting, no one is forcing anyone to take, or even apply for the position. At least they are upfront about it.