So I have been working at a start up for 8 months ( I was employer number 2 after the founder ) . My starting salary was £28k a year, I have been going above and beyond and increase the efficiency of the business I helped with acquiring clients( not a very high number ) now when I asked the founder about equity into the business he was like “you might get some but that it will happen in a very long time 3-5 years”. Am I wrong for thinking I should get some equity after just one year?

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This should have been discussed and negotiated at the start. I think the uncertainty that typically comes with startups may be the reason why the founder is pushing back. If I were you, I would focus on building your skills and getting involved in a whole range of tasks and build your experience so that you can use it elsewhere when the time comes. i personally think 8 months is still early I could be wrong. You are gaining incredible skills that I would not overlook if I were you. Getting clients for the business isn’t something to sniff at and I wouldn’t downplay it like you have done in this post because that is a huge deal, it’s the same skill that you would use for one client or 100 clients. Flip it around and use this time to get involve in a lot of things and build your skill. I am sure once revenue is consistent and the company has a stable client base then you can revisit it again. If you do and it’s still unclear, then you have gained value skills that you can apply elsewhere. One small advise - discuss these matters upfront and have it written in your contract. Good luck!

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You should get equity after a year .

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