There was an article posted here yesterday [1] about how companies have two hiring pools: fresh grads and experienced workers. Those caught in the middle (gradu

There was an article posted here yesterday [1] about how companies have two hiring pools: fresh grads and experienced workers. Those caught in the middle (graduated in recent years but have no to little industry experience) had it tough. I was wondering how many years one should put in at a company right after school, in order to have an experience safety net should they want to work at a traditional company once more, if their startup fails. [1] http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/20/business/recent-graduates-lose-out-to-those-with-even-fresher-degrees.html http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/20/business/recent-graduates-...