Honestly I would just go work for FB/Google/MS/Apple and maybe Amazon. I'll only consider a startup if I can grow with the company and corresponding opportuniti

Honestly I would just go work for FB/Google/MS/Apple and maybe Amazon. I'll only consider a startup if I can grow with the company and corresponding opportunities don't exist in the big ones. If the YC theory is basically that employees are a toxic asset, they are bound to get people who turn out that way since the more performant and responsible folk will opt for bigger and more stable companies. Edit: I don't really think all YC backed companies think that low of employees.