Need some encouragement. Left consulting a few months ago to go to a startup. Took a major pay cut, only to be included in some layoffs last month. I’ve been applying for jobs well within or below my expertise/leveling and can’t even get a call back. But I’m in the offer stage for another Startup, I don’t even want to entertain the offer because of this experience at a startup.

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I don’t have much advice but I’m very sorry to hear that and wish you the best

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Not all startups are made equal. Plenty have long runways and/or have raised funding in preparation for the storm. If the role is secure enough, I’d still take it if it’s your only offer.

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Things may be better for this new one.

Sounds like you’re still very early in your career, and hiccups do happen. Don’t sweat it as you’ll grow much stronger from there. Think about it as stepping back to launch to something better

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You will be just fine. I’d take it as a lesson learned in terms of your level of risk aversion and vetting future employment opportunities. Any time you make a move (most especially to a startup) you are opening yourself up to considerable risk in exchange for a potentially considerable upside.

How much risk are you willing to accept? Only you can answer that question, but being early in your career you have more room to take risks. I wish you well.

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