Think about it this way: Joining a startup is an opportunity to be part of a team that's doing something really hard, so you need to trust each other. Lying ab

Think about it this way: Joining a startup is an opportunity to be part of a team that's doing something really hard, so you need to trust each other. Lying about the compensation structure isn't a good foundation for trust. Now, you're spending at least a year of your life, working 40+ hour weeks in close proximity to someone who cheaply misled you.