My 0.02 :-) Option 1: As you said, continue your current job (rationalising it as a part of 'startup pain') while bootstraping your startup. Option 2: Join th

My 0.02 :-) Option 1: As you said, continue your current job (rationalising it as a part of 'startup pain') while bootstraping your startup. Option 2: Join the LA company; it would at least bring you closer to SF, and keep looking for openings/opportunities in your areas of choice. (You could continue to bootstrap even in this case.) Given what you've described above, I'd say option 2 (if it comes through) would be a better choice. HTH and all the best.