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I'm actually in the same spot but for a tech startup. But the founders are very nice and have a lot of good will. I'm working 12-14 hours every day because I wa

I'm actually in the same spot but for a tech startup. But the founders are very nice and have a lot of good will. I'm working 12-14 hours every day because I want and I have fun doing the work. But even though I'm getting a lot less salary than I could have, I decided to keep grinding because I see way more opportunities and chances than my "personal loss". Imo, everyone working his ass off in a startup should make sure it's worth. And that, for me, means looking for opportunities regardless how shitty the founders may be. Being an early employee gives you a shit ton of responsibilities, but instead of seeing them as a burden, take them to shine and negotiate your future.

ffdjjjffjj 6y ago
This post reminds me of a younger me. The experience I got working hours like this at jobs like this was not as good as I thought. It was shallow and rushed, every cuttable corner was cut. And ultimately, it wasn’t worth it. You may not care about money now, but you will in 5 years when your friends are buying houses and your $5m ticket never got punched. Just my advice feel free to ignore. I probably would have!
- alexpetralia 6y ago
  It is also very emblematic of a younger me. I worked because I couldn't for the life of me contrive anything better to do.
- peter422 6y ago
  And the double penalty is that if your resume showed 2 years at a large, prestigious company, it will always count more than 2 years where you did a Herculean job at a small startup. But everybody should choose the path they want.
- abhinav22 6y ago
  Yep, same here. I gave away my 20s for great experience but not as much pay I think I should have gotten and now I’m not as comfortable as I would like myself as a mid 30s worker. There are always good and bad cases of course - I’m hopeful that the parent of your post is a good case (we should always be optimistic!), so it’s not to bring him down but rather just share other experiences.
- benjaminsuch 6y ago
  What I wanted to say is, to not only see the "bad" side, but also try to look for chances. But that is something that one has to do by him-/herself and then you have to evaluate if it's worth. I think the "blindness" here can be on both sides, but I definitely don't want to suggest to "blindly" endure the workload for little pay.

ffdjjjffjj 6y ago

This post reminds me of a younger me. The experience I got working hours like this at jobs like this was not as good as I thought. It was shallow and rushed, every cuttable corner was cut. And ultimately, it wasn’t worth it. You may not care about money now, but you will in 5 years when your friends are buying houses and your $5m ticket never got punched. Just my advice feel free to ignore. I probably would have!

alexpetralia 6y ago
It is also very emblematic of a younger me. I worked because I couldn't for the life of me contrive anything better to do.
peter422 6y ago
And the double penalty is that if your resume showed 2 years at a large, prestigious company, it will always count more than 2 years where you did a Herculean job at a small startup. But everybody should choose the path they want.
abhinav22 6y ago
Yep, same here. I gave away my 20s for great experience but not as much pay I think I should have gotten and now I’m not as comfortable as I would like myself as a mid 30s worker. There are always good and bad cases of course - I’m hopeful that the parent of your post is a good case (we should always be optimistic!), so it’s not to bring him down but rather just share other experiences.
benjaminsuch 6y ago
What I wanted to say is, to not only see the "bad" side, but also try to look for chances. But that is something that one has to do by him-/herself and then you have to evaluate if it's worth. I think the "blindness" here can be on both sides, but I definitely don't want to suggest to "blindly" endure the workload for little pay.