Full-time CD at a tech start up on the verge of IPO? Or (1 year contract) Sr. Creative at Apple?

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What are you looking for? Career growth? Better work? Management experience? A Harvard-like name on your CV? A chance at tons of $$? Flexibility? Control?

Just some questions I’d ask myself if I faced the same choices.

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1 year contract at Apple sounds like there’s no stock offer. So DEFINITELY the first one. Just went through that and quit after the IPO. Feels great 😊🥳

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Get rich now or be miserable working non stop for an year at apple to then get rich at another tech company.

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Not at MAL, sorry — in-house

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