throwaway52

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by throwaway52 16y ago
This is spot on. I think at this point I'm seeing the light, but just because things are looking like they'll end badly doesn't mean I'll put myself in a worse position because of it. Good call.
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by throwaway52 16y ago
Wowzer. I really appreciate the honesty -- and you're right about the fact that they are quite established MBAs and I am just a young idealistic programmer. The fact that the CEO will often pull code off the internet and say we should use i
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by throwaway52 16y ago
We've all discussed other options and belly up would be the worst case scenario ... they're hoping that they can, at worst, get bought up by some conglomerate to ease the pain. The safe "thing" about it, though, is that for the most part, t
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by throwaway52 16y ago
Next question about startups and quitting -- how long is long enough notice? I've not gotten into specifics with any other companies yet, but is 2 weeks too little time for a startup?
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by throwaway52 16y ago
The first flag was when they told me that not to worry, when we brought on a second programmer, he would report to me. Heh.
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by throwaway52 16y ago
This is probably true -- though I've been in situations like that before (swap shares for money) and never take them as I just don't think that type of very passive "threat" (for lack of a better term) is ever fruitful. But, on the other ha
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by throwaway52 16y ago
Thanks for the experience based insight. I've had that nagging worry all along. Part of me has wanted to be a bit more trustworthy as they've shown themselves to be very friendly people -- I regularly go to bars with the CEO outside of work
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by throwaway52 16y ago
From what they said was that to give out shares at this point would require additional lawyer fees. They are already formed as an S corp (I believe), so I'm not sure how much lawyer fees would be required, but nevertheless, I was young and
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by throwaway52 16y ago
You'd be amazed ... when I first started I reported to the (then) COO who reported to the CEO. But we all sit in the same room, so I'd ask the COO my question, and then he would turn and ask the CEO, who would turn and answer the COO who wo
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by throwaway52 16y ago
Well when you put it like that... All kidding aside, I think that I've been stuck in a forest for the trees mode. From the outside, I think you're able to see whats going on a lot better than I. Thanks for that.
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Ask HN: When are you allowed to quit a startup?
37 points by throwaway52 16y ago|74 comments