throwaway93192

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by throwaway93192 8y ago
I made the assumption that the new startup would be in tech, in which case it almost certainly overlaps with his FANG employer.
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by throwaway93192 8y ago
The typical HN answer is "yes, and start a new company", but I think there's a lot to be said for "yes, and work remotely for the company you're at." It's probably not too difficult to swing, you'll
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by throwaway93192 8y ago
At many companies, including all FANG-like companies, you can't start a business on the side. Your employer may claim ownership and you can be fired for breaking your employment contract.
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by throwaway93192 8y ago
Parent and long-time ex-googler. I'm baffled that the original YT Kids was not whitelisted, and in fact I uninstalled it from my little one's ipads a long time ago. They were watching a Trolls (Dreamworks) animation, and I thoug
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by throwaway93192 9y ago
Yes, he'd be fired. Perhaps have to testify in front of Congress, even. Accountability is worth $8M a year?
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by throwaway93192 9y ago
True, one option for everyone who thinks equity distribution is out of whack, is to start their own company. They can then create an imbalance in their own favor, allocating the lion's share for themselves. Then they can work to conv
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by throwaway93192 9y ago
Every employee's stock package is forward looking in that same way, no?
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by throwaway93192 9y ago
I'll just point out that the SVP of engineering, a former Microsoft exec, received $34 million in compensation, since joining less than 6 months ago. For all employees that are considering joining a startup as rank-and-file engineers a