Re: [PLUG] Start-up Advice

[Fred Stluka <fred@bristle.com>]

Casey,

Here's a great article posted by a recruiter friend of mine.
Better to stay with a large company for your entire career,
or take a "risk" like joining a startup?
- http://jobtipsforgeeks.com/2015/01/15/stability/

You may also enjoy my comment at the bottom.  My experience
of recruiting my friend Mike to join my team at a startup:
- http://jobtipsforgeeks.com/2015/01/15/stability/#comment-14317

Also, Mike's comment about how well it worked out for him:
- http://jobtipsforgeeks.com/2015/01/15/stability/#comment-14824

--Fred
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On 2/16/17 11:43 AM, Morgan Jones wrote:
> +1 to Christopher’s advice, particularly when it comes to pay—options are great if they work out but you have to assume they won’t.  I worked for a startup in my early career—it was a great place to work until it was bought out.  I’ve taken a different path since mostly due to opportunities that presented themselves.  I’ve interviewed at startups since and decided against them for various reasons but in some cases just for lifestyle: long hours get less desirable as I age and want life outside of work.  That said if you’re willing to put in the time and love your work and/or your co-workers it’s hard to beat working in a tight-knit team that gets things done.
>
> Let us know what you decide and how it works out.
>
> -morgan
>
>   
> > On Feb 16, 2017, at 10:47, Christopher Barry <christopher.r.barry@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On Thu, 16 Feb 2017 10:42:14 -0500
> > Casey Bralla <MailList@nerdworld.org> wrote:
> >
> > > I've got an opportunity to join a small start-up company.  On paper,
> > > the company seems like a very good deal..
> > >
> > > However, I'm worried that I'm looking at the project through
> > > rose-colored google glass.    If anybody has any personal experiences
> > > (good and bad) with start-ups, would you be willing to contact me
> > > off-list and share your stories?
> > >
> > > I want to be sure I get some real-world background before I make a
> > > jump.
> > >
> > > TIA!
> > I've been in different startups for practically 20 years now. Don't go
> > into it thinking you're going to be a bazillionaire from options. Get
> > options, but get paid too.
> >
> > You'll have a lot of fun, you'll work ridiculous hours, you create
> > great things, you will push yourself and learn a lot, you'll make
> > lifelong friends, and you'll cry when they tank. But overall you'll not
> > regret it.
> >
> > Jump!
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Christopher
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