Look, if I'm going to work somewhere, it needs to have a expected ROI that's equal to or greater than my current job. That can be done via equity, bennies, cost

Look, if I'm going to work somewhere, it needs to have a expected ROI that's equal to or greater than my current job. That can be done via equity, bennies, cost of living, salary, and a few other knobs. I'm a pretty cynical guy, so if you were hiring me as an early employee, you'll have to work on a better presentation than expecting your company to be warm, fuzzy, and grow faster than Facebook. That probably means you load me down with cash or equity. If you don't have the cash, then I expect equity or bennies. I don't expect more than market rate, mind you... just... fair treatment.