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Ditto on the 'ask'. If you don't ask them for benefits, equity, etc., you won't receive. Sit down with them and have a talk, or, better yet, simply sit down wit
by davidandgoliath 15y ago
Ditto on the 'ask'. If you don't ask them for benefits, equity, etc., you won't receive. Sit down with them and have a talk, or, better yet, simply sit down with them. Sounds like it's ripe time to hold a big ol' weekend of collaboration & BBQ somewhere warm that everyone can meet, greet and socialize a bit.
Getting to know the folks better face to face might make this an easier longterm decision. Once you know them better you may also get more solid ideas on how to approach them re: benefits / equity & such. "Waiting until we're profitable" is merely bullshit, just note :)
- uneasyearlyhire 15y agoThere has been talk of such a meeting for quite a while and I think the founders realize the need for this. However, like most things at this company, its actual realization is long in the indefinite future.
- donw 15y agoMove it into the immediate future. Equity is something you want, and the founders aren't going to give it to you unless you make it clear that this is important. I don't know what your relationship is with the founders, so your lack of equity could be simply due to inexperience at the time you were hired. That's not to say you aren't being taken advantage of, but it's easier to negotiate if you don't start from an adversarial position.
- cabalamat 15y ago> "Waiting until we're profitable" is merely bullshit, just note :) This is true. There is a non-bullshit way of telling someone they'll get their reward 'as soon as we are profitable'; it's called equity. But if they aren't giving the OP equity, it's bullshit.