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The past month I've been working as CTO in a Startup Accelerator, my team had promised me 2k per month to live on during this time, this week they backed out of

The past month I've been working as CTO in a Startup Accelerator, my team had promised me 2k per month to live on during this time, this week they backed out of that agreement and instead are wanting 2k for the entire 3 months. I've been coding 70 hours per week on this project. Before we were sure we were even going to be accepted to BoomStartup, I had been going to about 10 interviews per week, I'm on the jr side my strong point is Laravel, but I was willing to interview/learn more Rails. I spent over 1000 just in gas travelling between Salt Lake, Sandy, and PRovo Utah for job interviews in the month of April alone. I've also been connecting with individuals at local Meetups, and online via User Groups I belong to in the area. Thanks for the advice, I'll work on my resume, and soft skills.

TallGuyShort 12y ago
Have you talked to the folks at BoomStartup about the situation? As investors and leaders in the company, they will want to know about (and it would be in their interests to help resolve) any potential legal situations. I am not a lawyer, but I would guess that if you cannot afford to fight this legally (though I wouldn't tell them that), talking to them is more likely to get you what you agreed on than just walking away.
- gremlinsinc 12y ago
  I have talked to them and they are mediating a resolution, but if there can be none, I'll burn my team down reputation wise-- I used to work in SEO/Content Marketing and I'll make sure any investor who does due diligence will NEVER invest in them.
  - TallGuyShort 12y ago
    Threatening to "burn down" a previous employer on an account that's associated with your real name, even when you think they deserve it, is another really good way to steer clear of companies that offer long-term stable employment.
  - mrbill 12y ago
    Making statements like that just ensures that anyone doing their due dilligence will NEVER give you a job.

TallGuyShort 12y ago

Have you talked to the folks at BoomStartup about the situation? As investors and leaders in the company, they will want to know about (and it would be in their interests to help resolve) any potential legal situations. I am not a lawyer, but I would guess that if you cannot afford to fight this legally (though I wouldn't tell them that), talking to them is more likely to get you what you agreed on than just walking away.

gremlinsinc 12y ago
I have talked to them and they are mediating a resolution, but if there can be none, I'll burn my team down reputation wise-- I used to work in SEO/Content Marketing and I'll make sure any investor who does due diligence will NEVER invest in them.
- TallGuyShort 12y ago
  Threatening to "burn down" a previous employer on an account that's associated with your real name, even when you think they deserve it, is another really good way to steer clear of companies that offer long-term stable employment.
- mrbill 12y ago
  Making statements like that just ensures that anyone doing their due dilligence will NEVER give you a job.