I have an opportunity to join a startup which has grown a lot, but I personally don’t think will become a unicorn due to the niche industry they are in. The offer is less pay, longer working hrs, bad benefits , 1/3 of my AL, more stress, culture is ok but not great. The only thing is it might be a great learning curve and is in an industry that I am passionate about which is hard for me to pivot into + my current industry is not that interesting/ i want a new challenge. Should i go?

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I’d say avoid unless you’re ready to put in the hours to potentially be a multi million or billion company. The benefit is that your experience would put you in a pretty good senior position should the startup soar. However, you need to evaluate if it’s worth the risk

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Fair enough, to be honest you could always join and see how the work pace is going. If it’s something that is keeping you motivated and engaged, all good, if not, you can always leave?

Hell no

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What round of funding are they in and how much have they raised so far?

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Well, good initial sign. Are you prepared to sit through a full 4 year vesting period? If yes, go for it 💯.

That being said, it sounds like you have your own vision for a business. If you don't think you can bring serious energy and enthusiasm to someone else's vision, cut out the middle man and start on your own.

You mentioned that's a long term goal of yours - It sounds like you want to first work on some other startup and build those skills elsewhere - but honestly, as someone who worked at an a-round startup, you're going to have to just figure shit out in either scenario.

It sounds like from your own description that you've already made up your mind. I'm not seeing enough benefits outweighing the downsides/risks. Sorry. I'd pass.

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Less pay, longer working hours, and bad benefits sounds like a terrible combination. I don't think it would be worth losing in these areas in order to grow professionally.

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