Do not count on equity and do not trust the projections they gave to you. If you want to switch to SWE, then grind leetcode and apply to some roles. If that do

Do not count on equity and do not trust the projections they gave to you. If you want to switch to SWE, then grind leetcode and apply to some roles. If that doesn't work out, look into bootcamps and masters programs. You should be able to find one with night classes so you can keep your current job. Also FWIW, "just be a SWE at a cool startup" sounds incredibly naive. What makes a startup cool? Why would that fulfill you? I would reflect more on what you want out of life and stop drinking the startup life kool aid.