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I'm surprised by how uniformly negative most people's experiences are. The positive stories seem to be the exceptions.

• rick888 15y ago
  It's not surprising to me at all. People seem to expect a large stake in a company where they are just an employee..and then get frustrated and upset when the owners take a buyout and they get canned.
  • Vivtek 15y ago
    They "seem to expect it" because they are very often told to expect it.
  • gaius 15y ago
    Would you go work for IBM as just an employee for half your salary and double your hours? No, then you shouldn't do that for any company.
    • true_religion 15y ago
      Some people are choosing to do so because for them the experience is worth it. It's like "working" by going to an apprenticeship. Your salary is lower, but you learn a lot. If you're going to start your own business in the near future, then it might be worth it to work for a startup even if its a huge pay cut all things considered.
      • gaius 15y ago
        Yes, but that actually has to happen. If you are working 80 hrs/week churning out code to realize someone else's "vision" who treats you like a slave not a partner, then what are you learning? Apart from not to get suckered again.
        • true_religion 15y ago
          Yes, but that's subjective. You have no idea if you're going to feel like a slave or a partner until you've already taken the job. -- I'd say try it. Don't assume that you will be dissatisfied based on treatment you can't predict.