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mcculley on April 7, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: Is it appropriate to ask a startup to let ...

The degree of secrecy also tells you how much of an owner you would be.

surgical_fire on April 7, 2023 [–]

Honestly, it's easier to just avoid startups entirely.

The vast majority of them fail anyway, and it's a long shot to ask me to trust them not to fuck me over with equity based compensation.

actionfromafar on April 7, 2023 | [–]

100%

Working in a startup can easily turn into a rough ride - for not much benefit.

So you might just as well start a company of your own.

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