No one should work at an early stage startup with the expectation to make a high market salary or get regular raises in the early years. Not that a startup sho

No one should work at an early stage startup with the expectation to make a high market salary or get regular raises in the early years. Not that a startup should pay like crap (or they won't exist long), but usually you work at a startup because you believe in the idea, team and feel you can help make it real. The payoff for you is in the equity turning into real money after some years of work, but that money can really be life changing if you are in early enough with enough equity. There is nothing wrong with admitting that it isn't for you and you'd rather work at a more mature company. It is whatever works for you, but just recognize this is what a startup or really any young business is generally like. If you don't think equity is a good reward though, I think your answer is clear, move on. BTW -- I don't think you are a spoiled brat, but you are figuring out that this just may not be for you. And if you figured this out now, its your cue to move on likely. Or accept that equity is the reward and jump on the bandwagon to make it super successful so you and the team can get the satisfaction of making something cool and hopefully the monetary rewards.