The worst case when you fail to get promoted is still making salary at the current levels. The worst case when you fail at a start up is years of lost time, mo

The worst case when you fail to get promoted is still making salary at the current levels. The worst case when you fail at a start up is years of lost time, money and health. And starting way behind others, should you(now that you are out of money, wouldn't you?) start a a job again. The term mediocre is loosely used there, pretty much every one who starts a company fails, and thereby ends up being mediocre compared to a person working a job. Salaried jobs have a better path to financial success than a start up, for nearly all the people.