While this is completely correct, startup founders inhabit a reality distortion field of their own where anything short of full and absolute devotion to the mis

While this is completely correct, startup founders inhabit a reality distortion field of their own where anything short of full and absolute devotion to the mission is seen as "not being serious". It's not enough that you like the job, and are happy that it pays well, you need to be a card carrying member of the club. This makes sense for companies that have like under 50 employees, but far too many founders expect to hire zealots well into the 500+ employee range. This same shit shows up in interviews too, where candidates are expected to profess just how much they would LOVE to work for that company, or how much they care about the mission. Yadda Yadda.