> To work at a startup I would expect a 30-50% liquid compensation hit. There goes my dream of raising my children in a decent house. The gamble being that if

> To work at a startup I would expect a 30-50% liquid compensation hit. There goes my dream of raising my children in a decent house. The gamble being that if it works out your kids in a few years will live in a giant house, and will one day inherit a massive amount of wealth. However, that gamble seems to have decreasing odds as time goes on (though if the past is any indication, the cycle will occur again).