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You can always go back to school. Taking some time out on a startup where you're trusted and valued is rarely a bad move. You should play the school card as a
by derekja 15y ago
You can always go back to school. Taking some time out on a startup where you're trusted and valued is rarely a bad move.
You should play the school card as a negotiating point, though. I'm usually very upfront in negotiations and would simply say "Look, I've got a lot of pressure to finish school. I totally believe in this company and am willing to put school off in order to join full-time, but you need to come up with a compensation package that makes that worth my while. My priority is on long-term compensation so I'm fine with a super-low hourly wage of $15 per hour in exchange for equity. What can you offer me?"
- stfu 15y agoThis is a good idea. You have to speak with them and let them know about your troubles. Otherwise you get more and more dissatisfied and more tension might built up.
- Miserlou57 15y agoWish I could upvote this enough... This sounds like really good advice. Can you elaborate?
- aashu_dwivedi 15y agoI guess by now the founder would have read this thread , doesn't he read HN ?
- Miserlou57 15y agoHeh, no.
- jpcosta 15y agoI absolutely agree agree with this comment, you believe in the startup you are working with and it seems you really enjoy doing that work. I would say negotiate terms you are fine with and give it another 6 months to an year.