> every day of the startup has been a living nightmare as I wonder if I am going to waste a decade of my life on something I barely want to work on Is the mise

> every day of the startup has been a living nightmare as I wonder if I am going to waste a decade of my life on something I barely want to work on Is the misery based on expected outcome or day to day activity? E.g. is it the constant firefighting or other chaos or wearing too many hats that's the problem or the like? Or is it more the case where you have an extreme lack of motivation because you have no idea where it's going or if it will amount to anything significant in impact or monetary value? I think if I were in that situation and I was young, and was making enough to live modestly without financial stress, and I liked the people I worked with, then I'd try to see if I could stick it out for the two years. If going that route, you have to stop doubting the end value and instead merely try to reach PMF and increase value every step of the way. You can set a deadline/milestone at which point you can re-assess expected value, but don't do this every day. Many who have struggled and stressed at early startups, look back on those times fondly, even if there was no successful exit, there are things that got built in a short time you can be proud of. Also don't forget that you're probably learning a whole lot in so many areas which is experience you can't easily get in a cushy role. That can also pay later in your career. But like others say if you can't change your mindset and dread each day, leave.