"VCs and startup founders are shooting themselves in the foot. It makes very little financial sense to work at a startup vs FAANG these days." Consider that it

"VCs and startup founders are shooting themselves in the foot. It makes very little financial sense to work at a startup vs FAANG these days." Consider that it makes no sense to do almost any job if you can work as a dev at a FAANG. Not everyone can work at a FAANG, moreover, this is not just a VC/Founder vs staff problem, it's an existential startup problem vis-a-vis FAANG and the rest of the world. You see the issue in housing affordability etc..