2.5% is generous! People pick a startup, rather than an established company, for the potential benefit of coming in on the ground-level of a future unicorn, so

2.5% is generous! People pick a startup, rather than an established company, for the potential benefit of coming in on the ground-level of a future unicorn, so equity matters BIG time. As for the 6 days a week thing, I think they are setting expectations and filtering out the 9-5ers. I don't think they would realistically ask for an on-going 6 day commitment, but they are trying to target those that would not shy away from that ask.