As much as I enjoyed working at a startup and watching it go from debt to massive profit, I definitely don't think it's for everyone. Or even most people. It

As much as I enjoyed working at a startup and watching it go from debt to massive profit, I definitely don't think it's for everyone. Or even most people. It takes a tremendous amount of drive and passion to deal with the negatives of working at a startup. Low pay, odd/long hours, uncertain future, non-existant code base... For many people, taking that junior programmer job at the big corporation is much closer to their pace and risk level. And let's not forget that if you have that much drive and passion, you might be better off being a partner at a startup, instead of being a hired hand.